One Fine Day
When a forgetful dad and an overworked architect are forced to care for each other’s children after a missed school field trip, they must juggle their demanding jobs and stubborn egos while racing against time to keep both families afloat.
“She was having a perfectly bad day... Then he came along and spoiled it.”
Synopsis
Melanie Parker is an architect and mother of Sammy, while Jack Taylor is a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie. Both are divorced and meet one morning when Jack, overwhelmed and forgetful, leaves Maggie in an unexpected situation, forgetting that Melanie was supposed to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are left in the care of their parents. The two adults initially project negative stereotypes of ex-spouses onto each other but gradually come to rely on one another to look after the children while each works to save their job. Sammy adds humor to the situation.
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A crew of 60+ credited
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Edited by Garth CravenShot by Oliver StapletonScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by David Gropman
Box Office
1996 · Box office
Grossed $97.5M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$97.5M
US & Canada: $46.2M — 47% of worldwide · International: $51.4M (53%)
Opening weekend: $6.2M — 13% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.4M — 25% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,946 theaters
Also known as
- Tage wie dieserde
- Un día inolvidablees
- Un beau jourfr
- Un giorno, per casoit
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Melanie Parker
George Clooney
as Jack Taylor
Mae Whitman
as Maggie Taylor
Alex D Linz
as Sammy Parker
Charles Durning
as Lew
Jon Robin Baitz
as Yates, Jr.
Ellen Greene
as Elaine Lieberman
Joe Grifasi
as Manny Feldstein
Amanda Peet
as Celia
Pete Hamill
as Frank Burroughs
Anna Maria Horsford
as Evelyn
Gregory Jbara
as Freddy
Supporting cast
39Sheila Kelley
as Kristen, Jack's ex-wife
Bitty Schram
as Marla
Barry Kivel
as Mr. Yates, Sr.
Robert Klein
as Dr. Martin
Michael Massee
as Eddie Parker
Holland Taylor
as Rita
Rachel York
as Liza
Marianne Muellerleile
as Ruta
Steven Jang
as Vincent Wang
Samantha Cintron
as Rosa Lopez
Victor Truro
as Sammy's Pediatrician
Ashley Greenfield
as Jessica
Sidney Armus
as Mayor Sidney Aikens
Hal Panchansky
as Metro Reporter
Maggie Wagner
as Daily News Reporter
Isabelle Ashland
as Daily News Reporter
Jasmin Hartmann
as Daily News Reporter
Larry Sherman
as Daily News Visitor
Shaun Duke
as Foreign Artist Guy
Thomas Schall
as Gentleman
Michael Badalucco
as Lt. Bonomo
Jeanie Van Dam
as Old Woman
Kirstin Allen
as Pregnant Saleslady
Michael Genet
as Mayor Aikens' Press Secretary
Julia Ryder Perce
as Lew's Secretary
P J Aliseo
as Spiderman
Liam Ahern
as The Incredible Hulk
Jose Rabelo
as Museum Guard
Darla Hill
as Oribe's Receptionist
Joe Avellar
as Reporter
Jullie Chung
as Reporter
Dale Kasman
as Lady in the Police Station
Andrew Magarian
as Bum in the Police Station
Katherine Argo
as Passerby #1
Rob Buntzen
as Passerby #2
Brian Cahill
as Passerby #3
Fred Goehner
as Davis
Kuniko Narai
as Flower Shop Employee
Gideon Jacobs
as Billy (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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