Life with Mikey
{{short description|1993 film by James Lapine}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Life with Mikey
| image = Life with mikey poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = James Lapine
| writer = Marc Lawrence
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Teri Schwartz
- Scott Rudin
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Rob Hahn
| editing = Robert Leighton
| music = Alan Menken
| studio = Touchstone Pictures
| distributor = Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
| released = {{Film date|1993|06|04}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $12.4 million{{Mojo title|lifewithmikey}}
}}
Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break) is a 1993 American comedy film directed by James Lapine and written by Marc Lawrence. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Vidal in her film acting debut.
Plot
{{More plot|date=September 2015}}
Mikey Chapman (Michael J. Fox) is a former child star from a 1970s sitcom. Now a talent agent for child stars, Mikey discovers Angie Vega (Christina Vidal), a girl who pick-pockets for money and lives with her teenage sister and her boyfriend. Together, they try to hit it big and earn her a role on a series of television commercials.
Cast
{{castlist|
- Michael J. Fox as Michael "Mikey" Chapman
- Nathan Lane as Ed Chapman
- Cyndi Lauper as Geena Briganti
- Christina Vidal as Angie Vega
- David Krumholtz as Barry Corman
- David Huddleston as Mr. Corcoran
- Tim Progosh as Lawyer Norman Feller
- Victor Garber as Brian Spiro
- Paula Garcés as Janice Vega
- Mary Alice as Mrs. Gordon
- Kathryn Grody as Mrs. Corman
- Sean Power as Lenny
- Heather MacRae as Mrs. Tobin
- Blake McGrath as Acrobat
- Rubén Blades as Richard Vega
- Aida Turturro as Officer Moran
- Christine Baranski as Carol
- Kevin Zegers as Little Mikey
- Mandy Patinkin as Irate Man
}}
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-04-ca-43063-story.html |title=MOVIE REVIEWS: A Fox Steals the Show in Too-Cute 'Life' - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1993-06-04 |access-date=2012-07-24 |first=Peter |last=Rainer}}{{cite news|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19930604/REVIEWS/306040302 |title=Life With Mikey :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |date= 1993-06-04|access-date=2012-07-24}}{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE0DF123AF937A35755C0A965958260&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes|title=Life with Mikey|publisher=Movies.nytimes.com|access-date=2012-07-23|first=Janet|last=Maslin|date=1993-06-04}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lifewithmikeypgkempley_a0a388.htm |title='Life With Mikey' (PG) |work=Washingtonpost.com |date=1993-06-04 |access-date=2012-07-24}} Review aggregator RottenTomatoes reports that 25% of the 12 critics gave the film a positive review, with 3 fresh and 9 rotten review, with a rating average of 4.05 out of 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/life_with_mikey/|title = Life with Mikey|website = Rotten Tomatoes}}
=Box office=
The film debuted at number 7 at the US box office.{{cite news|author=DAVID J. FOX |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-08-ca-853-story.html |title=Weekend Box Office: 'Cliffhanger', 'America' Hold On |work= Los Angeles Times |date=1993-06-08 |access-date=2012-07-24}}{{cite news|author=DAVID J. FOX |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-15-ca-3201-story.html |title=Weekend Box Office: Universal's Monster Smash |work= Los Angeles Times |date=1993-06-15 |access-date=2012-07-24}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-21-ca-5450-story.html |title='Hero': When $15 Million Isn't Quite Enough: Movie box office: By Hollywood standards, the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle opens poorly. But Columbia is 'very, very, very happy with it'. - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1993-06-21 |access-date=2012-07-24 |first=David J. |last=Fox}}{{cite news|author=DAVID J. FOX |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-22-ca-5812-story.html |title=Weekend Box Office: 'Proposal' Joins the $100-Million Club |work= Los Angeles Times |date=1993-06-22 |access-date=2012-07-24}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{IMDb title|id=0107413|title=Life with Mikey}}
{{James Lapine}}
{{Marc Lawrence}}
{{Alan Menken}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Touchstone Pictures films
Category:Films directed by James Lapine
Category:Films with screenplays by Marc Lawrence
Category:Films produced by Scott Rudin
Category:Films scored by Alan Menken
Category:Films set in New York City
Category:Films shot in New York City
Category:American children's comedy films