One Fine Day

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

1996 1h 48m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 750

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer
Melanie Parker
George Clooney
Jack Taylor
Mae Whitman
Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter
Alex D. Linz
Sammy Parker, Melanie's son
Charles Durning
Lew, Jack's boss
Jon Robin Baitz
Mr. Yates, Jr.
Ellen Greene
Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
Amanda Peet
Celia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers: Terrel Seltzer, Ellen Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Garth Craven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney and Mae Whitman carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Hoffman directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Garth Craven cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Hoffman, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Garth Craven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney and Mae Whitman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0117247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.