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Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
469 audience votes
Key crew
- Jessie NelsonDirector
- Rick CoxOriginal Music Composer
- Jessie NelsonWriter
Cast
- Whoopi GoldbergCorrina Washington
- Ray LiottaManny Singer
- Tina MajorinoMolly Singer
- Wendy CrewsonJenny Davis
- Larry MillerSid
- Erica YohnGrandma Eva
- Jenifer LewisJevina
- Joan CusackJonesy
- Harold SylvesterFrank
- Steven WilliamsAnthony T. Williams
- Patrika DarboWilma
- Lucy WebbShirl
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Themes
daughterfriendshiploss of loved onemutehousekeeperxenophobiawoman directoramused