Overview

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1990)
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Box office
Grossed $126M worldwide, about 6.3 times its $20M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Florida
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Setting
Set in Missouri
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Music
Music by Randy Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald McAlpine
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Details

Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Babaloo MandelScreenplay, Story
Lowell GanzScreenplay, Story
Ron HowardStory
Status: Released
Release date: July 31, 1989
Original language: English
Budget: $20M
Revenue: $126.3M
Countries: United States of America