Man of the House

3/3/19951h 36m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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.

Director:

James Orr

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

Cast

Chevy Chase

~ as ~

Jack Sturgess

Farrah Fawcett

~ as ~

Sandy Archer

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

~ as ~

Ben Archer

George Wendt

~ as ~

Chet Bronski

David Shiner

~ as ~

Lloyd Small

Art LaFleur

~ as ~

Red Sweeney

Richard Portnow

~ as ~

Joey Renda

Richard Foronjy

~ as ~

Murray

Peter Appel

~ as ~

Tony

Chief Leonard George

~ as ~

Leonard Red Crow

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
8
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'.