Three Men and a Baby (3 Men and a Baby) (1987)
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 28
Fresh: 21 | Rotten: 7
The American remake of the popular French comedy mostly works a charm under the combined talents of the three leads, who play nicely against type -- although forced plot elements and sentimentality at times dampen the fun.
Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 1
The American remake of the popular French comedy mostly works a charm under the combined talents of the three leads, who play nicely against type -- although forced plot elements and sentimentality at times dampen the fun.
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Three Men and a Baby is an Americanized remake of the 1985 French comedy hit Three Men and a Cradle. Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg play three upwardly mobile New York bachelors who share an apartment. Their even-keel lifestyle is thrown out of whack when a young woman leaves a baby on their doorstep, suspecting that film director Danson is the father. The balance of the film is devoted to milking as much humor as possible out of the situation of three urbane young men trying to
Nov 25, 1987 Wide
Apr 2, 2002
Disney
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Cast
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Tom Selleck
Peter Mitchell -
Steve Guttenberg
Michael Kellam Cartooni... -
Ted Danson
Jack Holden actor -
Nancy Travis
Sylvia Actress -
Margaret Colin
Rebecca -
Philip Bosco
Det. Melkowitz -
Celeste Holm
Mrs. Holden -
Michelle Blair
Mary -
Paul Guilfoyle
Vince -
Cynthia Harris
Mrs. Hathaway -
Derek de Lint
Jan Clopats Conductor -
Alexandra Amini
Patty -
Francine Beers
Woman at Gift Shop -
Barbara Budd
Dramatic Actress -
Michael Burgess
Handsome Man at Party -
Claire Cellucci
Angelyne -
Eugene Clark
Man At Pary -
David Ferry
Telephone Installer -
Dave Foley
Grocery Store Clerk -
Earl Hindman
Satch -
Mario Joyner
Cab Driver -
Gary Howard Klar
Detective -
Edward D. Murphy
Security Guard -
Colin Quinn
Gift Shop Clerk -
Thomas Quinn
Mounted Policeman -
John Gould Rubin
Paul Milner -
Dan Scott
Swimming Instructor -
Louise Vallance
Sally -
Michele Duquet
Tawnya -
Christine Kossak
One of Jack's Girls -
Joe Lynn
Detective -
Jackie Richardson
Edna -
Camilla Scott
Chenise -
Sharolyn Sparrow
Vanessa -
Jonathan Whitaker
Adam -
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All Critics (29) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (7) | DVD (5)
Film is a good showcase for the comic abilities of this threesome, all of whom seem to have their one-liner timing down pat.
It is shamelessly sentimental, and could well send the hardboiled home to kick the cat.
Top CriticThe balance of the film is devoted to milking as much humor as possible out of the situation of three urbane young men trying to play nursemaid with nary a clue of what they're doing.
The movie never steps wrong as long as it focuses on the developing love between the two big men and the tiny baby.
As long as the script tracks the men's relationship with the baby, the picture is lively froth.
Director Leonard Nimoy does not use his ears for comedy -- nor his eyes, even. His three leads recite their lines as though they wanted to take their jumbo-sized salaries and run -- which, given this movie, maybe isn't such a dumb idea.
The leads acquit themselves fairly well, but the biggest winner is Selleck, whose low-key charm and gift for light comedy are put to good use here.
Still charming and watchable. The three leads show their comedy potential.
Coasts on the charisma of its three stars.
Funny, dated sexist comedy
The mix of comedy and melodrama is pretty well done.
Simple-minded situation comedy, but undeniably appealing.
Based on the French film, Three Men and a Cradle, this is acceptable comedy, but cinema it is not.
Saccharine feel-good mainstream comedy geared to the Lowest Common Denominator.
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