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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
When Wendy Shuman (Kelly Maguire) returns to Los Angeles after a year away at a New York college, family shenanigans mark her homecoming in this wacky coming-of-age comedy set over the course of one zany day. As the family attempts to leave home to attend a birthday party, events conspire to keep them from departing.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1997
December 12, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
and 7 more22 people
- HCHarry CohnMarty Swel
- GMGrace McClureMarilyn Swel
- JRJessica Renae MillerPam Shuman
- Kirk B.R. WollerErnie, The Handyman
- Zilah MendozaEstelle Rodriguez
- James Hayward BrinkleyMalcolm
- ABAdam BieskMike
- DMDavid MacArthurMoe Swel
- ZGZoe GochinTracey Swel
- CACarina AladjadjianChrissie Rodriguez
- Beth GrantPeggy, The Mistress
- Carolyn SeymourMalcolm's Mother
- Carole DavisSherrie, The Sister
- Sam PancakeBrian, The Creep
- Tom YiMr. Park
Jill GatsbyThe Local Reporter- JDJohn DesiderioThe Video Cameraman
Daniel HansenSteve, The Guy At The Door- KSKellen SampsonRaphael, The Kid With Steve
- LRLenny Rose"800" Lawyer
- JBJim BakeryTV Preacher
- KMKelly MaguireWendy Shuman
Directing · 7
- Gretchen Somerfeld Director, Writer
- Jonathan Levit Script Supervisor
- Elin Guthrie Script Supervisor
- David Levine Second Assistant Director
- Steve Olivieri First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Lillian Cano Second Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Donald R. Beck Executive Producer
- Allan Sandler Executive Producer
- John Desiderio Casting, Associate Producer
- Craig Thornton Line Producer, Production Manager
- Jennifer Maletzky Production Coordinator
- Melanie Mihal Production Coordinator
Camera · 18
- Stacey Cohen-Maitre Director of Photography
- David Lanzenberg Assistant Camera
- Brooks Robinson Steadicam Operator
- Gabriel Dershin Assistant Camera
- Gregory Franklin Key Grip
- David Steinberg Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Robert Meyer Burnett Editor
- Peter Gust Editor
- Jesse Luca Editorial Consultant
- Jack Tucker Editorial Consultant
Sound · 13
- Kevin Saunders Hayes Original Music Composer
- Ben Zarai Foley Artist, Supervising Sound Editor, ADR Mixer
- Erin Harvey Boom Operator
- Glen Marullo Sound Mixer
- George Hartman Boom Operator
- Garth Lobain Boom Operator
Art · 7
- Patricia Pagliei Turano Production Design
- Georges Moes Production Design
- Doug Kawaguchi Art Direction
- Monica Melle Graphic Designer
- Janine Turano Set Decoration
- Craig McPherson Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Gucci Westman Hair Designer, Makeup Artist
- Leslie Kaplan Costume Designer, Wardrobe Supervisor
- Jeff Levitt Hair Designer, Makeup Artist
- Nacoma Whobrey Hair Designer, Makeup Artist
- Roxy D'Alonzo Makeup Artist, Hair Designer
- Suzanne Schwarzer Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Don Terlinden Animation
Lighting · 2
- Alexandre Naufel Gaffer
- Andrew Rawson Gaffer
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