''Yours, Mine & Ours'' is a 2005 American

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directed by

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and starring

Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), '' The Big Easy'' (1986), '' Innerspace'' (1987), '' Great Balls of Fire!'' (1989), ' ...

Rene Russo Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as '' Vogue'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy '' ...

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, and

Linda Hunt Linda Hunt (born Lydia Susanna Hunt; April 2, 1945) is an American actress. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (film), ''Popeye'' (1980). Her portrayal of the male character Billy Kwan in ''The Year of Living Dangerously (fil ...

. It is a

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of the 1968 film of the same name. The film follows a

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with 18 children, who try to stop the marriage between the two parents. ''Yours, Mine & Ours'' was released in the United States on November 23, 2005, and was panned by critics, but grossed $72.7 million against a $45 million budget.

Plot

Widowed U.S. Coast Guard

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Frank Beardsley moves back to his hometown of

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, with his eight children from his first marriage. After he and Helen North, a widowed handbag designer by trade with 10 children (four biological, six adopted), unexpectedly encounter each other at a restaurant while on separate dates, they do so again at their 30-year high school reunion. Instantly rekindling their old sparks, Frank and Helen quickly decide to marry in a private ceremony, shocking both sets of children. They move into a new home on the same property where they shared their first kiss, joined by the North children's numerous pets (including a

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), and Frank's housekeeper, Mrs. Munion. It soon becomes apparent that Frank's very regimented view of doing things clashes with Helen's more free-spirited, laissez-faire attitude. Their respective children, shocked by the news of their quick wedding, initially do not get along well, even turning a planned lighthouse renovation project into an all-out paint fight. Frank's oldest son, William, calls a meeting with his siblings and explains that they can rid themselves of their new situation by joining forces to make Frank and Helen's respective philosophical differences apparent, which will cause them to fight. However, while doing so, they gradually begin to bond, attending their siblings' soccer games and helping William in his class president campaign. A short time later, Frank and Helen attend a formal Coast Guard dinner where his superior, Commandant Sherman, officially offers him the opportunity to be his successor. He respectfully declines it, citing both his obligation to the Coast Guard Academy and his new family. Meanwhile, as the young children have a

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upstairs in the bedroom, the older ones throw a big wild party downstairs, which quickly grows uncontrollable. When Frank and Helen return to find the place in total chaos, Frank is furious, and while also upset, Helen's more laidback approach only angers him more. This causes their worst fight yet, and the children, realizing how happy Frank and Helen have been together, begin to realize that they might have pushed things too far. The next day, Frank informs Helen that he has decided to take the position as Commandant after all, and they schedule a family meeting to inform the children. As the children return home from school, jubilant over having defended their younger siblings from bullies and with the news of William having won the class election, Frank quickly deflates the mood by telling them of his decision to accept the new position. Feeling guilty for having torn him and Helen apart, they set about undoing their mistakes, with the younger children enlisting Helen to aid in their efforts. Together, the older ones launch the family's boat in an effort to intercept Frank (thereby fulfilling his previous dream of having an all-family sailing team that failed earlier), but he is convinced that Helen no longer wants to be with him, until he sees her turn on the lighthouse spotlight (referencing a story he had told her earlier about a beautiful female lighthouse keeper). Successfully reunited, they marry once again, this time with the children involved.

Cast

as Franklin "Frank" Beardsley *

as Helen North *

as Admiral Sherman,

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as Mrs. Munion *

Jerry O'Connell Jeremiah O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and TV show host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series '' Sliders'', Andrew Clements in '' My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by ...

as Maxwell "Max" Algrant *

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as Captain Darrell Edwards *

Jenica Bergere Jenica Bergere is an American actress known for her roles in ''Trophy Wife'', ''Bosch'', ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''The Faculty'', and others. Bergere has also appeared in the films ''Safety Not Guaranteed ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' is a 2012 ...

as Claudia * Josh Henderson as Nick De Pietro * Dan Mott as Pizza Delivery Guy The Beardsley Children *

Sean Faris Sean Faris (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Tyler in '' Never Back Down'', Kyo Kusanagi in ''The King of Fighters'', and Rick Penning in '' Forever Strong''. He also played Tom in '' Ghost Machine''. ...

as William Beardsley *

Katija Pevec Katija Mira Pevec (born March 1, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Christina Beardsley in the 2005 film '' Yours, Mine and Ours'', and Lauren Zelmer on the short-lived Nickelodeon television series, '' Just for Kic ...

as Christina Beardsley * Dean Collins as Harrison "Harry" Beardsley *

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as Michael Beardsley *

Haley Ramm Haley Michelle Ramm (born March 26, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jen Long in the police procedural series ''Without a Trace'' (2007–2008), Brenna Carver in the Freeform (TV channel), ABC Family drama ''Chasing Li ...

as Kelly Beardsley * Brecken Palmer as Ely Beardsley * Bridger Palmer as Otter Beardsley *

Ty Panitz Ty Panitz (born April 8, 1999) is an American actor. Career Panitz made his film debut as a child actor in the film ''Yours, Mine & Ours (2005 film), Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005). His other roles include Woody Forrester in ''How to Eat Fried Worm ...

as Ethan Beardsley The North Children *

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as Dylan North *

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as Phoebe North *

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as Jimi North * Miki Ishikawa as Naoko North *

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. A teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, she was listed as the highest-paid child actor of 2012 by Guinness World Records and appeared on ''Forbes " 30 ...

as Joni North * Slade Pearce as Mick North * Andrew Vo as Lau North * Jennifer Habib as Bina North * Jessica Habib as Marisa North * Nicholas Roget-King as Aldo North

Production

In April 2003, it was reported

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and

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would be co-producing a remake of the 1968 film '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' with Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir slated to write the script. By February 2005,

was set to direct with

and

as the leads. The film was fast tracked for a Holiday 2005 release date in the hopes it would duplicate the success of 2003's ''

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'' which was also produced by

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and executive produced by

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Release

Promotion

Quaid and some of the child actors appeared on the November 22, 2005 episode of ''

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'' to promote the film.

Box office

The film opened at number three behind ''

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'' and ''

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'', with an opening weekend of $17.5 million in the US. Its final North American box office was $53.4 million and its international box office was $19.3 million, earning a combined total of $72.7 million, against its $45 million production budget.

Reception

Audiences polled by

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gave it an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.

Soundtrack

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performed a song featuring

, titled "Bring Em' Out", as the film's main theme song. The group itself performs during the party sequence.

Home media

The film was released on VHS and DVD on February 28, 2006, the former being one of the last films ever released on the format. A

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released followed on February 2, 2021.

References

External links

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