I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.

Director:

Douglas McGrath (as Doug McGrath)

Writers:

Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay), Allison Pearson (novel)

Stars:

Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Kate Reddy
Pierce Brosnan	...	Jack Abelhammer
Greg Kinnear	...	Richard Reddy
Christina Hendricks	...	Allison Henderson
Kelsey Grammer	...	Clark Cooper
Seth Meyers	...	Chris Bunce
Olivia Munn	...	Momo Hahn
Jane Curtin	...	Marla Reddy
Mark Blum	...	Lew Reddy
Busy Philipps	...	Wendy Best
Sarah Shahi	...	Janine LoPietro
Jessica Szohr	...	Paula
Emma Rayne Lyle	...	Emily Reddy
Julius Goldberg	...	Ben Reddy
Theodore Goldberg	...	Ben Reddy

Storyline

Opportunist Chris Bunce remains Pacific coast investment firm CEO Clark Cooper's favorite by being available always, also when he can snatch up deals Kate Reddy largely set up but lost giving priority to husband Richard and their kids. She gets a dream chance working for New York tycoon Jack Abelhammer, who proves most accommodating, amused by her faults, generous and able to sort of draw her back into enjoying life, so it looks like she'll have to choose when he offers her an investment fund partnership.

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Plot Keywords:

2010s | breadwinner | female breadwinner | man wears eyeglasses | black comedy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The painting on the wall, when they are in the restaurant having dinner, is from famous painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Goofs

The montage showing Kate's trip to Cleveland reuses a clip of her presenting in front of her office earlier in the film.

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Quotes

Kate Reddy: I love being a mother of a two-year old. It is like being a movie star in a world without critics.

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Connections

Features Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)

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Soundtracks

Along for the Ride
Written and performed by William Kimball
Courtesy of Stonewall Productions

User Reviews

What was the point of this movie?

Kate Reddy lives a busy life. She is a high-rising finance executive and a mother of two young children. She is often away from home, causing family strains and whatnot. What happens when Kate suddenly gets a big assignment, that requires her to stay away from home for more than two months?

To be honest, I was at a struggle to write a summary for this movie. I couldn't think. Words couldn't come to me. This movie didn't do anything for me. The movie played for 80+ minutes, but there was no real progression in its story line. Nothing happened.. Really. After the movie ended, I wondered what exactly was it that the directors wanted to show to its audience.

I don't recommend watching this movie, unless you're looking for a time waster.. If that's the case, go ahead and rent this movie.

Viewed on: November 29, 2011

Details

Official Sites:

Movieworlds.com [Sandy Kolbuch] (German) Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Don't Know How She Does It

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,402,201, 18 September 2011

Gross USA:

$9,662,284

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,410,151

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Weinstein Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (Datasat Digital) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1