A young boy refuses to accept his mother's new boyfriend despite his attempts to win his respect. Meanwhile, the disgruntled relative of a criminal he prosecuted seeks revenge.A young boy refuses to accept his mother's new boyfriend despite his attempts to win his respect. Meanwhile, the disgruntled relative of a criminal he prosecuted seeks revenge.A young boy refuses to accept his mother's new boyfriend despite his attempts to win his respect. Meanwhile, the disgruntled relative of a criminal he prosecuted seeks revenge.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Hank Sweeney
- (as Chris Miranda)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe only Chevy Chase movie of the 90s to open at #1 and the last of his career to do so.
- GoofsWhen Jack supposedly trips on the skateboard, you can see that Chevy puts his leg out much further than usual. Clearly the incident was staged.
- Quotes
Jack Sturgess: Ben, what are you doing here?
Ben Archer: I came back here to help you. What do you think?
Jack Sturgess: I don't need any help.
Ben Archer: [observing the state Jack is in] Oh, really? Then what were you planning to do when those guys found you? Lie there and pretend to be a slug?
Jack Sturgess: Exactly. Now get out of here. You're blowing my cover.
Ben Archer: [struggling to get the tree trunk off Jack's leg] You can't tell me what to do. You're not my father.
Jack Sturgess: [with a groan] I knew you were going to say that eventually.
- Crazy creditsNo bees were harmed during the making of this film. All bee action was supervised by Dr. Norman E. Gary, entomologist.
- Alternate versionsDuring the first Indian guide meeting, Ben nicknames Jack after his pet. In initial releases he gave the name Numb Nuts for his pet squirrel. Alternately (for television) Ben gives the name Butt Head after a goat.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Charles Grodin: Farrah Fawcett (1995)
- SoundtracksLouie, Louie
Written by Richard Berry
Performed by The Kingsmen
Courtesy of Highland Music, Inc.
By arrangement with Rhino Records
Another Disney film from the 1990s that I and other reviewers evidently disagree on; an average rating of 2.2 on Letterboxd is very harsh, in my opinion. I found it charming and suitably acted.
I assume the major dislike of this film is the secondary plot featuring Joey (Richard Portnow) & Co., which I would agree is unimaginative and ill-fitting. However, that doesn't affect my overall feelings. Potentially - if anything, it mentions a few times the negative depictions; somewhat surprisingly, for a 1995 release anyway.
The story between Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Jack (Chevy Chase) and Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) is nice. It's simple, but it's one that works extremely well - I felt attached to them, they have good chemistry with each other.
There's not much more to be said. I truly did enjoy 'Man of the House'.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Man 2 Man
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,070,995
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,473,317
- Mar 5, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $40,070,995
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1