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Generally unfavorable - based on 34 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

Summary: Helen Harris is living the life she's always dreamed of: her career at a top modeling agency is on the rise; she spends her days at fashion shows and her nights at the city's hottest clubs. But her carefree lifestyle comes to a screeching halt when one phone call changes everything. Helen soon finds herself responsible for her sister's children: 15-year-old Audrey, 10-year-old Henry, and 5-year-old Sarah. No one doubts that Helen is the coolest aunt in New York, but what does this glamour girl know about raising kids? The fun begins as Helen goes through the transformation from super-hip to super-mom, but she quickly finds that dancing at 3a.m. doesn't mix with getting kids to school on time--advice that Helen's older sister, Jenny, is only too quick to dish out. Along the way, Helen finds support in the most unusual place--with Dan Parker, the handsome young pastor and principal of the kids' new school--and realizes the choice she has to make is between the life she's always loved and the new loves of her life.
Runtime: 119 min
Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic issues involving teens.
Production: Touchstone Pictures
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Oct 12, 2004
Director Credit
Garry Marshall Director
Writer Credit
Beth Rigazio Story
Jack Amiel Screenplay
Michael Begler Screenplay
Patrick J. Clifton Story
Principal Cast Credit
Joan Cusack Jenny Portman
John Corbett Pastor Dan Parker
Kate Hudson Helen Harris
Cast Credit
Abigail Breslin Sarah Davis
Amber Valletta Martina
Ethan Browne Devon
Felicity Huffman Lindsay Davis
Hayden Panettiere Audrey Davis
Helen Mirren Dominique
Katie Carr Caitlin
Kevin Kilner Ed Portman
Michael Esparza BZ
Sakina Jaffrey Nilma Prasad
Sean O'Bryan Paul Davis
Spencer Breslin Henry Davis
Producer Credit
Ashok Amritraj Producer
David Hoberman Producer
David Scharf Associate Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz Executive Producer
Karen Stirgwolt Co-Producer
Mario Iscovich Executive Producer
Todd Lieberman Co-Producer
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