A Smile Like Yours Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

This romantic comedy from the John Hughes school of domestic farce stars Greg Kinnear and Lauren Holly as Danny Robertson, an elevator installer, and his wife Jennifer, the owner of an aroma therapy products store. They have a great marriage until Jennifer, who desperately wants a child, secretly stops taking her birth control pills. When she fails to become pregnant, she covertly delivers a sample of Danny's sperm to a fertility clinic, which discovers a biological problem. Danny is furious and embarrassed, but he reluctantly joins the effort to conceive. The crusade to have a baby becomes a humiliating spectacle for both Robertsons, and, as their marriage begins to fracture from the stress, Danny contemplates the charms of a sexy architect (Jill Hennessy) while Jennifer eyes a charming business executive (Christopher McDonald). A Smile Like Yours was the directorial debut of Keith Samples, producer of Big Night (1996) and Two Days in the Valley (1996). - Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
08/22/1997
DVD Release Date:
01/27/2004
Rating:
R
Run Time:
99 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Paramount, Rysher Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Expecting a Baby, Foibles of Marriage
Tone:
Affectionate, Light, Sweet, Upbeat, Warm
Keywords:
deception, doctor/nurse, fertility, marriage, misunderstanding, pregnancy, temptation, toddlers
Language:
English
Status:
DVD