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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Alan Zweibel (novel)
Alan Zweibel (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 July 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
North's hopping mad with his parents, and now he's off on a world wide adventure! more
Plot:
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Offbeat, to be certain, but just not funny... more (66 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Elijah Wood | ... | North | |
| Jason Alexander | ... | North's Dad | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | North's Mom | |
| Marc Shaiman | ... | Piano Player | |
| Jussie Smollett | ... | Adam | |
| Taylor Fry | ... | Zoe | |
| Alana Austin | ... | Sarah | |
| Peg Shirley | ... | Teacher | |
| Chuck Cooper | ... | Umpire | |
| Alan Zweibel | ... | Coach | |
| Donavon Dietz | ... | Assistant Coach | |
| Teddy Bergman | ... | Teammate | |
| Michael Cipriani | ... | Teammate | |
| Joran Corneal | ... | Teammate | |
| Joshua Kaplan | ... | Teammate |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for a few words.
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Runtime:
87 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 (2001 re-rating) | Finland:S (original rating) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG
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The members of the Nelson family, Ward, Donna, Bud and Laura, are named after characters from classic family television shows. Ward named after Ward Cleaver from "Leave It to Beaver" (1957), Donna named after Donna Stone from "The Donna Reed Show" (1958), Bud named after Bud Anderson from "Father Knows Best" (1954), and Laura named after Laura Ingalls from "Little House on the Prairie" (1974). Plus the last name of Nelson is named after Ozzie and Harriet Nelson from "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952). more
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Winchell: As of next Monday, no parent will be permitted to see an R-rated movie, unless accompanied by a kid. more
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References "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952) more
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FINE AND DANDY more
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Director Rob Reiner in eccentric spirits, but not quite getting the offbeat laughs and sentimental subtext he was going for. Extremely unfunny fantasy concerns unappreciated youngster who receives emancipation from his parents under the proviso he find a new set of guardians within 2 months. Celebrity-studded misfire is slick but not clever, with Bruce Willis in nearly a career-killing role as an angelic "guide" (he's also the film's narrator, in what plays like a last minute decision to fill in all the gaps). One or two fanciful scenes, but it needed more humor, less gooey uplift, and most especially an ending that didn't turn the picture into a pointless dodge. *1/2 from ****