Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster

1996

Impending fatherhood sends once-adopted Mel Coplin (Ben Stiller) on a quest to find his birth parents. With his exasperated wife, Nancy (Patricia Arquette), and screwy, seductive social worker Tina (Téa Leoni) in tow, Mel's cross-country expedition isn't about to go smoothly. Still, between false starts, risky flirting and the FBI, Mel just may find what he's looking for ... at the risk of losing his marbles!

The story of a man who went searching for his roots, and got tangled up along the way.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy
Length
1 hr. 32 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 22, 1996
US Box Office
$14,891,000 (#3971 of 7537)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
June 1, 2004
Acquired Date
February 8, 2007
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
March 11, 2007

Actors

Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
Téa Leoni
Téa Leoni
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
George Segal
George Segal
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
Celia Weston
Celia Weston
Glenn Fitzgerald
Glenn Fitzgerald
Beth Stern
Beth Stern
Cynthia LaMontagne
Cynthia LaMontagne
David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly

Directors

David O. Russell
David O. Russell

Producers

Dean Silvers
Dean Silvers

Writers

David O. Russell
David O. Russell

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
56 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
435 votes
METASCORE
82
16 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
20,304 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media