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I'll Do Anything

“She's the most maddening female he's ever met. And she's only six years old.”

1994 · 1 h 55 min
Directed by James L. Brooks · USA · American Independent Cinema
ComedyDramaMusical

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Cast

Nick Nolte Albert Brooks Whittni Wright Julie Kavner Joely Richardson Tracey Ullman

Credits

Written by: James L. Brooks

Plot

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do.

Sinekatalog’s take

A struggling actor unexpectedly gets custody of his daughter and has to adjust. The film began as a musical and kept a trace of it, but the tone is uneven. An oddity for viewers interested in a messy but ambitious Hollywood experiment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.5 / 10 (3,042 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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