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:

Takes Place In One Day | Custody | Parenthood | Divorce | Screwball

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

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

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:

George Clooney held Mae Whittman in front of his face when his eye was bruised from a recent basketball injury in the scene is when Jack shows up at Melanies' appartment.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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: You are like Roy Scheider at the end of Jaws, the moment I open the mouth you are gonna drop a bomb.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Just Like You

For once, a throwback which doesn't grate

When movies of today try and capture that "old-fashioned" feeling, usually it's the "values" that they're trying to recapture, forgetting that if you don't make a good movie, what you're left with is two hours of preaching. This movie, on the other hand, may be trying to capture that "old-fashioned" feeling, but the values it's after are the values of craftsmanship and intelligence, two things rarely seen in comedies these days. Oh, yes, and chemistry; Clooney and Pfeiffer have it in spades here. The fact that it's set among the world of working parents and, for the most part, tries to get the details right, also helps. And, oh yeah, it's funny. It is a little cloying at times, and the end feels abrupt, but overall this is a pleasing movie.