I Don't Know How She Does It

2011
PG-13
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

5.0/10

21K

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Sarah Jessica Parker in I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who juggles a busy schedule where she's a mother of two, a wife, and the breadwinner for her family.

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Dark Comedy Comedy Romance

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.

Director
- Douglas McGrath
Writers
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- Allison Pearson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.0/10

21K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Douglas McGrath
Writers
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- Allison Pearson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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I Don't Know How She Does It

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Lice

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Lice

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Teleconference

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Bowling

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Pie

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I Don't Know How She Does It: Running Late

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Trivia
The painting on the wall, when they are in the restaurant having dinner, is from famous painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Goofs
When Kate is running late for work in the first 15 minutes, she leaves her daughter's school wearing beige heels with no stocking, while running, she is wearing black stockings with little heel booties, once she gets to work, she is in her beige heels again. It appears they borrowed a clip from late in the movie when Kate runs from work to meet her daughter.

Quotes
Allison Henderson: At work, when you act like 'one of the boys', they call you abrasive and difficult. So, if you act like a woman, they say you're emotional and difficult. So, difficult is really just the word for anything that isn't a man.

Connections
Featured in Conan: I Know What You Did Last Lobsterfest (2011)

Soundtracks
Shoop Shoop
Written by Rudy Clark
Performed by Betty Everett
Courtesy of Vee-Jay Records Ltd. Partnership

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Review

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Just enjoy it!

This film is about the life of a mother of two young children, who also holds an important position at an investment firm.

"I Don't Know How She Does It" tells the story of a working mother in a fun and lighthearted way. There is so much on her plate, and she struggles to balance between work and home. The film is fluffy and cheerful, augmented by its captions and narrations during still motion. The jokes are funny but a little far in between. The film could also benefit by increasing the emotional portrayal of Kate's lack of bonding with her children. Still, "I Don't Know How She Does It" is a fun film, just don't take it too seriously. Working mothers would connect with this film the most, but other people can still find it enjoyable and fun.