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Man of the House

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Man of the House (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 2  Rotten:11 Average Rating: 3.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Synopsis:
Jack Sturges has found the woman he wants to marry; unfortunately, her precocious, wise-cracking son doesn't seem to like him. Young Ben Archer, whose biological father left at an early age, won't accept her mother's boyfriends until he puts them through a grueling psychological obstacle... [More]
Jack Sturges has found the woman he wants to marry; unfortunately, her precocious, wise-cracking son doesn't seem to like him. Young Ben Archer, whose biological father left at an early age, won't accept her mother's boyfriends until he puts them through a grueling psychological obstacle course to earn his respect. Jack suffers the indignities forced on him by his adolescent adversary in order to win the hand of the woman he loves. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, George Wendt, David Shiner

Director: James Orr
Producer: Marty Katz

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 4, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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08/19/04 01:21 PM
Frank Swietek
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Only the smoldering sexual tension between Chevy Chase and George Wendt keeps Man of the House from being a complete waste of time.

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Martin Scribbs
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10/29/03 10:40 PM
Rebecca Murray
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Pretty weak little family comedy...doesn't hurt but doesn't help.

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09/27/03 07:19 PM
Shawn Bowers
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05/20/03 05:21 PM
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Chevy Chase can save most movies from the dog they might otherwise be

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08/22/02 01:50 PM
Jeffrey Westhoff
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...as if you need to be warned away from a movie starring Chevy Chase and Jon Thomas.

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