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.
Released: Dec 20, 1996
Runtime: 108 minutes
Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz, Charles Durning, Jon Robin Baitz
Crew: Terrel Seltzer (Screenplay), Susie DeSanto (Costume Design), Christopher S. Nushawg (Set Designer), Dianne Wager (Set Designer), Kate Guinzburg (Executive Producer), James Newton Howard (Original Music Composer)