
“Jack wants to marry Ben's mother. But there are strings attached.”
Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's experiences in the Indian Guides, the two become much closer.
Release Date: 3/3/1995
Runtime: 96 minutes
Languages: English
Director: James Orr
00Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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I think it's a very sweet film. Another Disney film from the 1990s that I and other reviewers evidently disagree on; an average rating of 2.2 on Letterboxd is very harsh, in my opinion. I found it charming and suitably acted. I assume the major dislike of this film is the secondary plot featuring Joey (Richard Portnow) & Co., which I would agree is unimaginative and ill-fitting. However, that doesn't affect my overall feelings. Another thing I see mentioned is the Native American stuff, I don't think it's fair to say it's "racist" - insensitive? potentially - if anything, it mentions a few times the negative depictions; somewhat surprisingly, for a 1995 release anyway. The story between Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Jack (Chevy Chase) and Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) is nice. It's simple, but it's one that works extremely well - I felt attached to them, they have good chemistry with each other. There's not much more to be said. I truly did enjoy <em>'Man of the House'</em>.
Sandy Archer

Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Ben Archer

Chevy Chase
Jack Sturgess

Farrah Fawcett
Sandy Archer

George Wendt
Chet Bronski
David Shiner
Lloyd Small

Art LaFleur
Red Sweeney

Richard Portnow
Joey Renda

Richard Foronjy
Murray

Peter Appel
Tony
Chief Leonard George
Leonard Red Crow
George Greif
Frank Renda

Ron Canada
Bob Younger