comedy

Mr. Mom is a 1983 American comedy film from 20th Century Fox, directed by Stan Dragoti, written by John Hughes, and produced by Lynn Loring, Lauren Shuler and Aaron Spelling.

comedy-drama

Mr. Mom is a very funny, comedy-drama about an engineer with the Ford Motor Company, who lives in a lovely suburb of Detroit with Mr. Mom's wife and 3 kids.

a delightful family movie reversing parental roles where the man works and makes money

Mr Mom is a delightful family movie reversing parental roles where the man works and makes money and the woman stays at home and raises children.

a collaborative non-fiction essay anthology written by stay-at-home dads that shares the personal stories of eight men from around the world

The Myth of Mr. Mom is a collaborative non-fiction essay anthology written by stay-at-home dads that shares the personal stories of eight men from around the world.

a movie about traditional gender roles and the hilarious things that ensue when they are transgressed

Mr. Mom, of course, is a movie about traditional gender roles and the hilarious things that ensue when they are transgressed.

a situational reversal of fortunes

Based on Hughes’ own experience of watching Michael Keaton's wife go back to work and Michael Keaton being clueless on what to do in the caring of the kids, Mr. Mom is a situational reversal of fortunes as the former breadwinner becomes the harvester of the home.

a recovering indie rocker obsessed with modern R&B and Hip-Hop, especially from Portland

Muntz is a master of rasta/dub/roots, while Mr. Mom is a recovering indie rocker obsessed with modern R&B and Hip-Hop, especially from Portland.

just a movie about how a dude is a better mom than a mom

Hell, Mr. Mom is just a movie about how a dude is a better mom than a mom.

a quaint, period-piece movie

Mr. Mom' is a quaint, period-piece movie, but the primary child-raising is about as relevant today as Betamax or Gary Collins' unease.

about a bumbling dad who has to stay at home and take care of the kids while gangsta rapper Ice Cube's wife works

Mr. Mom is about a bumbling dad who has to stay at home and take care of the kids while gangsta rapper Ice Cube's wife works.

of Jack Butler, an automotive engineer living a happy life with Jack Butler's wife Caroline

Mr. Mom tells the story of Jack Butler, an automotive engineer living a happy life with Jack Butler's wife Caroline.