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One Fine Day
One Fine Day
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  2. One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996
1h 48m
Romance
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1996

Runtime

1h 48m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Buy

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Storyline

"She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it."

Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Dec 20, 1996
Languages
English
Director
Michael Hoffman
Michael Hoffman
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Fox 2000 Pictures
Via Rosa Productions
Via Rosa Productions
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

52 Cast Members

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Melanie Parker

George Clooney

George Clooney

Jack Taylor

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter

Alex D. Linz

Alex D. Linz

Sammy Parker, Melanie's son

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Lew, Jack's boss

Jon Robin Baitz

Mr. Yates, Jr.

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Mrs. Elaine Lieberman

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Celia

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Manny Feldstein

Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill

Frank Burroughs

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Evelyn

Gregory Jbara

Gregory Jbara

Freddy

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Kristen, Jack's ex-wife

Bitty Schram

Bitty Schram

Marla

Barry Kivel

Barry Kivel

Mr. Yates, Sr.

Robert Klein

Robert Klein

Dr. Martin

George Martin

George Martin

Mr. Smith Leland

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Eddie Parker

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Rita

Rachel York

Rachel York

Liza

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