Man of the House

1995

ComedyFamily

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.

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

Rating

5.325
174 votes

Popularity

2.7086

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Walt Disney Pictures

Runtime

96 min.

Status

Released

Release: 3/3/1995

Credits

Man of the House

James OrrDirector

Man of the House

Chevy ChaseJack Sturgess

Man of the House

Farrah FawcettSandy Archer

Man of the House

Jonathan Taylor ThomasBen Archer

Man of the House

George WendtChet Bronski

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Reviews

r96sk

10/3/2020

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 <em>'Man of the House'</em>.

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