I Don't Know How She Does It
“If it were easy, men would do it too.”
Synopsis
As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-13
Top Cast
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Kate Reddy
Pierce Brosnan
Jack Abelhammer
Greg Kinnear
Richard Reddy
Christina Hendricks
Allison Henderson
Kelsey Grammer
Clark Cooper
Seth Meyers
Chris Bunce
Olivia Munn
Momo Hahn
Jane Curtin
Marla Reddy
Mark Blum
Lew Reddy
Busy Philipps
Wendy Best
Sarah Shahi
Janine LoPietro
Jessica Szohr
Paula
Emma Rayne Lyle
Emily Reddy
Julius Goldberg
Ben Reddy
Theodore Goldberg
Ben Reddy
James Murtaugh
Roger Harcourt
Mika Brzezinski
Mika Brzezinski
Eugenia Yuan
Jack's Receptionist
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 16, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$24M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$31.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.31x
+$7.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Douglas McGrath
- Screenplay & Story
- Aline Brosh McKenna
- Original Score
- Aaron Zigman
- Original Title
- I Don't Know How She Does It
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $24M
- Worldwide Gross
- $31.4M
- Production Studios
- The Weinstein Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Douglas McGrath
Aline Brosh McKenna, Allison Pearson
Aaron Zigman
Stuart Dryburgh
Camilla Toniolo, Kevin Tent
Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Ben Silverman, Donna Gigliotti, Scott Ferguson
Department Leadership Roster
Douglas McGrath
Director
Aline Brosh McKenna
Screenplay
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Camilla Toniolo
Editor
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Kevin Tent
Editor
Andy Cheng
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Schrecker
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Don't Know How She Does It
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What is I Don't Know How She Does It about?
As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.
Who directed I Don't Know How She Does It?
I Don't Know How She Does It was directed by Douglas McGrath.
Who stars in I Don't Know How She Does It?
The principal cast of I Don't Know How She Does It includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Kelsey Grammer.
When was I Don't Know How She Does It released and how long is it?
I Don't Know How She Does It was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of I Don't Know How She Does It?
I Don't Know How She Does It had a reported production budget of $24M and grossed $31.4M at the worldwide box office (1.31 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for I Don't Know How She Does It?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Don't Know How She Does It was composed by Aaron Zigman.
Is I Don't Know How She Does It based on a book or true story?
I Don't Know How She Does It is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Allison Pearson".
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Don't Know How She Does It?
I Don't Know How She Does It holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).