I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Douglas McGrath and based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Allison Pearson. The film stars Sarah Jessica Parker as a working mother struggling to balance career and family life, with Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, and Kelsey Grammer in supporting roles.
Plot
Kate Reddy is a financial analyst and working mother in Boston, struggling to balance her demanding career with her family responsibilities. After receiving a reminder about her daughter Emily's kindergarten bake sale, Kate hastily buys a store-bought pie, which becomes symbolic of her daily compromises. At home, she juggles her roles as a wife to Richard, a supportive architect, and mother to Emily and toddler Ben, often at the cost of her own rest and well-being.
More details
| author | Aline Brosh McKenna |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Douglas McGrath |
| editor | Camilla Toniolo |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | architect bake sale boston financial analyst head injury kindergarten morning single mother stay-at-home mother struggle travel widow |
| musicBy | Aaron Zigman |
| producer | Donna Gigliotti |
| publisher | The Weinstein Company |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | feminist |