
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.

Michelle Pfeiffer
Melanie Parker

George Clooney
Jack Taylor

Mae Whitman
Maggie Taylor, Jack's daughter

Alex D. Linz
Sammy Parker, Melanie's son

Charles Durning
Lew, Jack's boss
Jon Robin Baitz
Mr. Yates, Jr.

Ellen Greene
Mrs. Elaine Lieberman

Amanda Peet
Celia

Joe Grifasi
Manny Feldstein

Pete Hamill
Frank Burroughs

Anna Maria Horsford
Evelyn

Gregory Jbara
Freddy

Chance at Romance
Chance at Romance

Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot

The Reapers
The Reapers

Maid in Manhattan
Maid in Manhattan

Dan in Real Life
Dan in Real Life

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump

Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow

What Women Want
What Women Want

Toni
Toni

While You Were Dating
While You Were Dating

Family Switch
Family Switch

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein