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Man of the House

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5.3/10 • 174

1995-03-031h 36m

ComedyFamily

Jack wants to marry Ben's mother. But there are strings attached.

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's experiences in the Indian Guides, the two become much closer.

Directors
James Orr
Editors
Harry Keramidas

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  1. Chevy Chase

    Chevy Chase

    Jack Sturgess

  2. Farrah Fawcett

    Farrah Fawcett

    Sandy Archer

  3. Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    Ben Archer

  4. George Wendt

    George Wendt

    Chet Bronski

  5. David Shiner

    David Shiner

    Lloyd Small

  6. Art LaFleur

    Art LaFleur

    Red Sweeney

  7. Richard Portnow

    Richard Portnow

    Joey Renda

  8. Richard Foronjy

    Richard Foronjy

    Murray

  9. Peter Appel

    Peter Appel

    Tony

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r96sk

Oct 3, 2020

8/10

I think it's a very sweet film. 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. Another thing I see mentioned is the Native American stuff, I don't think it's fair to say it's "racist" - insensitive? 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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Original Language
English
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