One Fine Day (1996)

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Writers (WGA):

Terrel Seltzer (written by) and
Ellen Simon (written by)

Release Date:

20 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie...

Plot Keywords:

Custody | Takes Place In One Day | Divorce | Screwball | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Melanie Parker
George Clooney	...	Jack Taylor
Mae Whitman	...	Maggie Taylor
Alex D. Linz	...	Sammy Parker
Charles Durning	...	Lew
Jon Robin Baitz	...	Mr. Yates, Jr.
Ellen Greene	...	Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
Joe Grifasi	...	Manny Feldstein
Pete Hamill	...	Frank Burroughs
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Evelyn
Gregory Jbara	...	Freddy
Sheila Kelley	...	Kristen
Barry Kivel	...	Mr. Yates, Sr.
Robert Klein	...	Dr. Martin
George Martin	...	Mr. Smith Leland

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

The school that was used for the scene where Jack and Melanie find their children's class had already left is a private college called the New York School of Interior Design or NYSID. The red front doors were added for the filming.

Goofs:

When Jack crosses the street with the two kids, a tracking shot shows the sign reads "DON'T WALK." Then the view switches to in front of them and the sign on the opposite side of the street says "WALK."

Quotes:

Jack Taylor: Kick the mean boys in the shins.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Getaway: (#15.41)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Mama Said

One fine movie !!!

Okay, I LOVE romantic comedies so this is probably not too objective but... gee, I loved this movie. It follows an old formula that has worked so many times and that is still working: 2 people who can't stand each other at first happen to spend some time together and eventually find each other attractive. This requires 2 main things: 1.) Two great actors with wonderful chemistry 2.) An original and funny script We have seen this in so many movies like 6 Days 7 Nights with Anne Heche and Harrison Ford or You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan or recently in The Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. I loved all these movies for they simply worked to charme me. One Fine Day fits perfectly to this list. George Clooney ( who proves that he can be a very funny guy) and Michelle Pfeiffer ( who gives a great performance in this movie) have very good chemistry and the script is very funny and romantic with some really great one-liners. This movie entertained me very much and it wasn't boring as I saw it the second time. For it's charme and fun, I give this movie 9/10.