I Don't Know How She Does It
A high‑powered Boston financier fights to keep her career soaring while juggling a demanding new account, a husband’s fresh job, and two kids at home, only to discover that the relentless pressure threatens to shatter both her professional ambitions and family life.
“If it were easy, men would do it too.”
Synopsis
As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy faces the daily challenge of balancing the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she is assigned an account that requires frequent travel to New York and her husband begins a new job, Kate finds herself increasingly stretched thin. The situation becomes even more complicated as Kate navigates these new pressures.
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Edited by Camilla TonioloShot by Stuart DryburghScored by Aaron ZigmanDesigned by Santo Loquasto
Box Office
2011 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$31.4M
US & Canada: $9.7M — 31% of worldwide · International: $21.7M (69%)
Opening weekend: $4.4M — 46% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.0M — 62% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,476 theaters
Also known as
- Der ganz normale Wahnsinn - Working Mumde
- Mais comment font les femmes ?fr
- Ma come fa a far tutto?it
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Cast & Crew
44 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Kate Reddy
Pierce Brosnan
as Jack Abelhammer
Kelsey Grammer
as Clark Cooper
Greg Kinnear
as Richard Reddy
Christina Hendricks
as Allison Henderson
Seth Meyers
as Chris Bunce
Olivia Munn
as Momo Hahn
Jane Curtin
as Marla Reddy
Mark Blum
as Lew Reddy
Busy Philipps
as Wendy Best
Sarah Shahi
as Janine LoPietro
Jessica Szohr
as Paula
Supporting cast
23Emma Rayne Lyle
as Emily Reddy
Julius Goldberg
as Ben Reddy
Theodore Goldberg
as Ben Reddy
James Murtaugh
as Roger Harcourt
Mika Brzezinski
as Mika Brzezinski
Eugenia Yuan
as Jack's Receptionist
Joseph Amato
as IT Guy
Michelle Hurst
as Nurse
Beth Fowler
as Clark's Secretary
Michael Hogan
as Bowling Alley Clerk
Marceline Hugot
as Beth
Steve Routman
as Marcus
Raymond Mcanally
as Roy
Katie Hyde
as Organic Mom
Robbie Sublett
as Dad
Natalie Gold
as Young Mother with Cell Phone
Lorna Guity Pruce
as Woman in Bowling Alley
Jacob Alexander
as Towncar Driver
Erica Cho
as Dana the Intern (uncredited)
Mike Digiacinto
as Bounce's Friend (uncredited)
Ian Bonner
as Boston Cabbie (uncredited)
Sal Lizard
as Santa (uncredited)
Lynne Valley
as Parent at School (uncredited)
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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