Movie Review: Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) Review by Amanda Formaro
FamilyCorner Gives It:
Audience: 6 and older
MPAA Rating: PG: for some mild crude humor.
Profanity: none
Nudity/Sex: Very minor, husband and wife on bed, in nightgown; kissing while dancing
Alcohol/Drugs: Alcohol reference; nanny drinking a martini, party with beer kegs
Violence/Scariness: none
Diversity Issues: refers to learning how to work as a team
Release Date: November 23, 2005
Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid), a widowed, high ranking Coast Guard father of 8, runs into his high school sweetheart, Helen North (Rene Russo), also a widowed mother who has 10 children, 4 of her own and 6 she adopted. The movie opens with an introduction of the two families completely different lives. While Frank's family is orderly, organized and clean pressed, Helen's family is chaotic, loud, and downright messy. When the two ex-sweethearts get together, they fall head over heels in love all over again and spontaneously get hitched without telling their kids.
As the story unfolds, Frank and Helen try to force the two families to coexist in harmony, no matter how different they may be. While the newlyweds try to stay positive, the kids are constantly at each other's throats.
Frank's oldest son devises a plan to destroy the new marriage so that both families can go back to the way things were before they got together. It starts off innocent enough with a few silly pranks to try and make the happy couple not so happy. It soons escalates into an out of control party at the Beardsley house, spearheaded by the oldest children from both sides.
Though their mission was accomplished, it turns out they are not as victorious as they thought they would be. As the marriage begins to unravel, suddenly the kids find themselves wanting to reel it back in and make amends.
This movie is a remake of the 1968 film of the same title, which starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. There are some zany, messy scenes that are reminiscent of Cheaper By The Dozen, another remake involving one family with 12 children. Helen's family has several pets, including a pig that eats from the table and plays like a dog. The kids are drafted to help paint and restore the old lighthouse/house the family has moved into. Put 18 kids and several gallons of paint together, and well... you can probably imagine the rest!
The film has a fun family story, sibling rivalry that most families can relate to, and a sappy, romantic ending that will make you smile. Kids who enjoy Nickelodeon will recognize several of the stars from shows that appear on that channel.
We give this fun family film 4 out of 5 stars.
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[FamilyCorner.com's movie rating system is based on real family enjoyment, not professional movie critics looking to pick apart the production of a film. We look for pure family entertainment value and base our star system on these factors.]
About the Author Reviewed by FamilyCorner editor, Amanda Formaro
Big Momma's House Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo, the sexiest adults in Hollywood, anchor Yours, Mine and Ours, an enjoyably traditional family film. Frank Beardsley (Quaid, In Good Company, The Rookie), a Coast Guard admiral, runs his brood of eight kids like a military squad; Helen North (Russo, Tin Cup, Get Shorty), a designer, keeps her multicultural family of ten together with a more free and creative hand. The two run into each other and rekindle their high school romance, getting married before the kids even have a chance to meet. The two families naturally experience a bit of culture clash. After squabbles, disputes, and outright fights, the kids agree on one thing: They have to split up Frank and Helen so they can return to their old lives. Yours, Mine and Ours doesn't hold any surprises, but after a rushed beginning, the movie settles into a series of brisk, cheerful skirmishes among the kids and some truly sweet interludes between Quaid and Russo, who handle their mature romance with graceful, seasoned aplomb. This straightforward movie cruises by on energy and enthusiasm, and sometimes, that's enough for a good time.
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