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Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz, Charles Durning ... see more see more... , Robert Klein , Jon Robin Baitz , Ellen Greene , Pete Hamill , Joe Grifasi , Anna Maria Horsford , Sheila Kelley , Barry Kivel , Michael Massee , Bitty Schram , Holland Taylor , Rachel York , Gregory Jbara , Amanda Peet

Even without money problems, many divorced single parents have a hard row to hoe. At the drop of a hat, a competent, responsible professional person can be reduced to a frazzled, bumbling parent, when... read more read more... his or her children become unexpected daytime wards. This is what happens to Jack Taylor (George Clooney) when his ex-wife suddenly decides to elope, leaving their daughter with him. Unhappily for him, his reporting job demands one-hundred-percent commitment as he attempts to link corruption with city hall. The same sort of thing is true in the life of architect Melanie Parker (Michelle Pfeiffer). She must not only somehow prepare a complex multimillion-dollar real-estate development presentation, but must also keep up the pretense that she doesn't have a son because her boss loathes children. When Jack flubs his assignment of getting the two children off on a school day-trip, he and Melanie, who barely know each other, have to take turns caring for the kids. Mishap follows mishap, as the initially antagonistic Jack and Melanie get to know one another. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Michael Hoffman

Release Date: December 20, 1996

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DVD Release Date: January 8, 2002

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Flixster Reviews (1,800)

  • ScoopOnline
    December 17, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    A beautifull movie with tiny bit, romance, comdey and senti moments.
  • SirPant
    September 25, 2009
    SirPant
    A very clichéd love story about two unlikable people who are miserable. This film belongs in the 1950's, even then it would fail because there was much better out there!
  • thmtsang
    April 27, 2009
    thmtsang
    I love this moive about two very different single parents who meet one day when their kids miss their school trip. Great cast. Sweet movie. A bit like Serendipity.
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 22, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    boring but not terrible romance
  • garyX
    January 3, 2007
    garyX
    Inoffensive by the numbers rom-com. Utterly predictable of course, but Clooney and Pfeiffer make a nice couple and it has more charm than most of this type.
  • Deano78
    January 2, 2007
    Deano78
    Forgot the title of this film. Saw it on TV and you just get sucked in. Very easy to watch with a good mix of humour and romance.
  • deano
    November 15, 2006
    deano
    Good misadventure comedy of two divorced parents with their children.
  • Yinali
    June 12, 2008
    Yinali
    Super funny movie. Warm, and entertaining.
  • zdravkoduck
    June 26, 2009
    zdravkoduck
    Watching a movie while talking on the phone with somebody can be pretty special. Finally a modern romantic comedy with a modern romantic formula.
  • leekyle1968
    May 27, 2008
    leekyle1968
    boring!

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Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

One Fine Day is two formulaic hours, but they do illustrate how two attractive leads and a lickety-split narrative can elevate meager material into something this side of bearability.

Rob Nelson
September 5, 2009
Rob Nelson, Boston Phoenix

Privilege and coincidence have always been central to screwball comedy, but the speed of crosstown travel here rivals Die Hard 3 for plausibility. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 13, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

Remarkable chemistry between the impossibly glamorous pair of Pfeiffer and Clooney. Full Review

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Excellent romantic comedy. Exciting story of adults trying to succeed in careers with the drawbacks of children.

Shannon J. Harvey
February 12, 2003
Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia)

Silky smooth romantic comedy, with Pfieffer and Clooney at their most charming.

Widgett Walls
December 18, 2002
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

Cute and relatively inoffensive.

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

Our whole family loved it. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Jeff Strickler
November 6, 2002
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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