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One Fine Day

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day (1996)
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Feel-Good RomanceRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

The lives of two strangers and their young children unexpectedly intersect on one hectic, stressful day in New York City.The lives of two strangers and their young children unexpectedly intersect on one hectic, stressful day in New York City.The lives of two strangers and their young children unexpectedly intersect on one hectic, stressful day in New York City.

  • Director
    • Michael Hoffman
  • Writers
    • Terrel Seltzer
    • Ellen Simon
  • Stars
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • George Clooney
    • Mae Whitman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    50K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Hoffman
    • Writers
      • Terrel Seltzer
      • Ellen Simon
    • Stars
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
      • George Clooney
      • Mae Whitman
    • 110User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    • Melanie Parker
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    • Jack Taylor
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    • Maggie Taylor
    Alex D. Linz
    Alex D. Linz
    • Sammy Parker
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      • Michael Hoffman
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      • Terrel Seltzer
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    9fofml

    One fine movie !!!

    Okay, I LOVE romantic comedies so this is probably not too objective but... gee, I loved this movie. It follows an old formula that has worked so many times and that is still working: 2 people who can't stand each other at first happen to spend some time together and eventually find each other attractive. This requires 2 main things: 1.) Two great actors with wonderful chemistry 2.) An original and funny script We have seen this in so many movies like 6 Days 7 Nights with Anne Heche and Harrison Ford or You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan or recently in The Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. I loved all these movies for they simply worked to charme me. One Fine Day fits perfectly to this list. George Clooney ( who proves that he can be a very funny guy) and Michelle Pfeiffer ( who gives a great performance in this movie) have very good chemistry and the script is very funny and romantic with some really great one-liners. This movie entertained me very much and it wasn't boring as I saw it the second time. For it's charme and fun, I give this movie 9/10.
    broosr

    Charming, throwaway romantic comedy..

    A charming if forgettable romantic comedy aided immeasurably by two attractive leads. Michelle Pfeiffer is irresistable, although at this period in Clooney's career his range was precisely one character deep, and he played that same character whether that role was Batman or any other. Lately, however, he's broadened out with roles like O Brother, Where Art Thou? But he's pleasant enough in One Fine Day and clicks with Pfeiffer in a way that keeps your attention. Rather recalls Neil Simon, and if you enjoy movies like Seems Like Old Times, you'll enjoy this one.

    Film buffs will note a few appearances here by actors who would join Clooney later in O Brother, Where Art Thou.
    6hcandersonliu

    One Fine Film

    Personally, Michelle Pfeiffer has always been a brilliant actress who makes truly two-thumps-up films. After the innocent Madame de Tourvel in "Dangerous Liaisons"; graceful Susie Diamond in "The Fabulous Baker Boys"; Confucius-like Louanne Johnson in "Dangerous Minds" ; ambitious Tally Atwater in "Up Close & Personal", it's undoubtedly wonderful to see her portray a real normal role that clings to real life, which makes me feel so close to her. George Clooney has the unique looks to play both normal man like Jack Taylor in this film and others like Daniel Ocean in "Ocean's Eleven", Ulysses McGill Everett ("O, Brother, Where Art Thou?"), Billy Tyne ("The Perfect Stor"), Thomas Devoe ("The Peacemaker") and so on. It's a great enjoyment to see these two talented actors star together in this story which gives just the wonderful description to the busy lives of modern people in big cities.

    This is not a love story to me, but a story of modern busyness and love between parents and chidlren. Nowadays, people're busy with works and big events, and neglect the importance of spending time with their children, or can't be perfect at both. This film interpert the truth in a funny and warm way. It not just point out what modern people are really like, but all the potential problems (like in this film, a cellular phone mix-up, cat-eaten classroom fish, a crushed architectural model, a marble that has to be surgically removed from a small nostril, a lost child and various other crises). But even though all these catastrophes which may end up both Melanie and Jack's careers all add up in this hectic day, they finally go through all of them and it turned out to be one fine day.

    I have three favorite films of all times, this is one of them. I fall in love with it when I first saw it, and till now, it remains my favorite one. "One Fine Day", a truly real, convincing, interesting, and close-to-life ONE FINE FILM!
    7philip_vanderveken

    Not too sweet and some good humor in it.

    I always expect the worst when I will see a romantic comedy. It's all very much the same, ultra sweet and incredibly predictable. One Fine Day does confirm this, however it isn't as bad as most of the movies in the genre. It's actually a quite enjoyable and funny film.

    Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney did a very good job playing two people who are divorced, with a child, afraid to commit to someone else and with a hectic life. One day, they accidentally meet at the school where their kids go to school and during the day they keep meeting, however they hate each other and don't want to see the other ever again. But as the movie progresses, the relationship between the two changes from hating each other, to liking, to ... (this is a romantic comedy, I don't have to explain everything I hope).

    Even though some parts aren't excellent, the entire movie is actually quite good and enjoyable. It shows a lot of stereotypes of course like the ex-husband who doesn't want to help his ex-wife when she drowns in all the work and who needs him to take care of the kid, the man who still seems to act like a little child... But when you can see past that, it's an excellent movie to watch together with your wife or girlfriend. You'll both enjoy it. I give it a 7/10.
    Special-K88

    good enough

    Pleasant romantic comedy stars Pfeiffer and Clooney as two divorced, overworked parents whose children are bickering classmates. They meet, and don't exactly see eye to eye, but then circumstances force them to put aside their differences and try to help each other out as they struggle to balance their job priorities with their parental obligations, all during a hectic day in New York City. Predictable setup made worthwhile by two very appealing leads, believable situations, and well-drawn characters. Youngsters Whitman and Linz are especially likable as the two children who reluctantly get dragged from one place to the next. ***

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    • Trivia
      When Maggie Taylor forgets the kitten's name, it was not a part of the script. Mae Whitman actually forgot the kitten's name and stayed in character. The director thought that it was so cute that he kept it in the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Michelle Pfeiffer is in the taxi with George Clooney's phone, he calls her up to give her messages. She then acts totally surprised that they mixed up their cell phones and she has his, but then continues to say he has a meeting at 4, indicating she already knew she had his phone by mistake because she took a phone call for him.
    • Quotes

      Jack Taylor: I just want to find a fish who isn't afraid of my dark chocolate layer... and of course she'd have to love my cookie too.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      One Fine Day
      Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

      Performed by Natalie Merchant

      Natalie Merchant appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Un día muy especial
    • Filming locations
      • Serendipity 3 Restaurant, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Rosa Productions
      • Sprockets Music
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,151,454
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,226,430
      • Dec 22, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $97,529,550
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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