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Summary A surreal, hyperactive farce in which a bumbling petty thief and the lady cop who keeps arresting him fall in love and decide to start a family. When they discover they can't have babies, they steal one from a furniture mogul who has just sired a set of quintuplets. The joys of parenthood are soon marred, however, by the difficulties of ...

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
69
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary A surreal, hyperactive farce in which a bumbling petty thief and the lady cop who keeps arresting him fall in love and decide to start a family. When they discover they can't have babies, they steal one from a furniture mogul who has just sired a set of quintuplets. The joys of parenthood are soon marred, however, by the difficulties of ...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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30% Mixed
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13% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
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Universal Acclaim Based on 171 User Ratings
8.3
84% Positive
143 Ratings
15% Mixed
25 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Circle Films
Release Date Mar 13, 1987
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline A comedy beyond belief.
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
1 Nomination
American Comedy Awards, USA
1 Nomination