Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

A widowed Coast Guard Admiral and a widow handbag designer fall in love and marry, much to the dismay of her 10 and his 8 children.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers:

Ron Burch (screenplay), David Kidd (screenplay)

Stars:

Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Jerry O'Connell

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Quaid	...	Frank Beardsley
Rene Russo	...	Helen North
Sean Faris	...	William Beardsley
Katija Pevec	...	Christina Beardsley
Dean Collins	...	Harry Beardsley
Tyler Patrick Jones	...	Michael Beardsley
Haley Ramm	...	Kelly Beardsley
Brecken Palmer	...	Ely Beardsley
Bridger Palmer	...	Otter Beardsley
Ty Panitz	...	Ethan Beardsley
Danielle Panabaker	...	Phoebe North
Drake Bell	...	Dylan North
Miki Ishikawa	...	Naoko North
Slade Pearce	...	Mick North
Lil J.J.	...	Jimi North (as Lil' JJ)

Storyline

Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

blended family | family relationships | stepfamily | large family | marriage | 

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Taglines:

18 kids, one house, no way.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild crude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house the Beardsley family is moving into in the beginning of the film is the same house the Banks family lives in in the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride.

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Goofs

In a party scene, Commandant Sherman is wearing the dress uniform of a 5-star admiral, a rank that does not exist in the Coast Guard and hasn't been bestowed upon any officer since 1950. The Commandant is later seen wearing the four stars of a full admiral.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frank Beardsley: Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Move it! Move it! Move it!
Ethan: Move it! Move it! Move it!
Frank Beardsley: That means you too, Ethan. Head ashore, Sailor.
Ethan: Aye-aye Sir! Head ashore.

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Connections

Features WWE Royal Rumble (2005)

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Soundtracks

Bring 'em Out
Written by Jason Dunn, Daniel Biro and Trevor McNevan
Performed by Hawk Nelson
Courtesy of Tooth and Nail Records

User Reviews

At least it was short

When Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to his hometown after years of Coast Guard service, he meets his old flame Helen North at a high school reunion. Both recently widowed, the two find the old sparks again immediately and marry on a whim. There's one catch. Frank has eight children and Helen has ten children (many adopted).

Someone should tell the writers of Yours, Mine and Ours that chaos does not equal funny. Two parents, eighteen kids, one crazy nanny and one pig all live under the same house, so hilarity is supposed to ensue right? Well, not in this film. All of the laughs are few and far in between and when the movie is over, all you're left with is one big headache. Kids will most likely eat this one up but they deserve better films than this. It's no surprise that this film is a dud since its directed by Raja Gosnell. He is your typical bland director and he doesn't have much imagination. He always puts the lamest jokes and pratfalls into his films like Dennis Quaid falling face first into a bucket of paint.

Dennis Quaid plays the uptight father and he pretty much makes a fool of himself here. He seems to be trying so hard to get a laugh from the audience but he fails. I'm surprised he took this role since this is a little out of his usual element but I guess Tim Allen was busy. Rene Russo plays his wife and she was okay but a little bland. After this film and Two for the Money, she needs a new agent because she actually is talented. There were so many kids that it was hard to keep track of them. Most of them were either bland or they played annoying characters. There were a few that showed a little potential for the future but I wouldn't hold my breath. In the end, a weak story, very few laughs, weak acting and bad direction equals a poor film and this movie is better left on the shelf. Rent the original instead. Rating 3/10

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [France] MGM [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yours, Mine and Ours

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,461,108, 27 November 2005

Gross USA:

$53,412,862

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$72,662,923

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Nickelodeon Movies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1