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Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.
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- GoofsAlthough Lucy and Albert meet in early 1973, Albert says that Casey was born the following winter during December 11, 1975. The following winter would have started on c. December 20, 1973.
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Casey Brodsky: Mother, you and dad for a long time did not recognize my rights as a human being. You both treated me like chattel. You cannot do with me as you please anymore. We have irreconcilable differences.
- Alternate versionsNBC edited 5 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksYou And Me (We Wanted It All)
Written by Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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Well performed comedy/drama
"Irreconcilable Differences" is a very good seriocomedy about a Hollywood couple who are sued for divorce by their 9 year-old daughter. Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, and Drew Barrymore are well cast as the family torn apart by career, jealousy, and a little girl caught in the middle who just can't take it anymore with her parents' constant fighting. So as a result, she takes them to court, and the three members of the family tell their story (shown in flashback). Directed by Charles Shyer from a screenplay by Shyer and Nancy Meyers, "Irreconcilable Differences" shows us what its like to be in the Hollywood film industry which is fascinatingly detailed here. One hilarious scene is the part when acclaimed film director O'Neal is shooting a movie which appears to be a musical remake of "Gone With The Wind". A very young Sharon Stone stars as the actress playing the character modeled after Scarlett O'Hara. I was cracking up during that scene because it's naturally funny. But there are touching moments too, especially the early scenes when the O'Neal and Long characters first meet. Plus the scenes after they have their daughter are sweet and tender. "Irreconcilable Differences" is an underrated movie that deserved more attention than it received when released in 1984. It's a well-acted, well-written film.
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- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,414,210
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,076,894
- Sep 30, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $12,414,210
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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