MR. MOM (1983) - Michael Keaton: John Hughes Revisited

Long before Michael Keaton was Batman, he was a gifted comedian making a name for himself in big-screen comedies. Fresh off his debut in Ron Howard's hit NIGHT SHIFT, Keaton became one of the biggest comedy stars of the day thanks to a string of comedies. One of his biggest smash hits was MR. MOM. While somewhat obscure nowadays, in 1983, this movie grossed a whopping $64 million dollars (equivalent to $174 million now) and cemented Keaton as a megastar.
It was also an important film in the career of its writer, John Hughes, who came out of the film with a three picture deal at Universal, which led to classics like SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and WEIRD SCIENCE. In our latest episode of JOHN HUGHES REVISITED, we go into the making of this smash hit, explaining how important it was for Hughes career, while also exploring the long-forgotten chapter of Keaton's career.
For more MOVIE NEWS, visit: www.joblo.com
SUBSCRIBE for more of all the LATEST JoBlo Videos here: goo.gl/R9U81J
JOBLO KZbin NETWORK:
► MOVIE TRAILERS: bit.ly/3rVdsq8
► MOVIE CLIPS: bit.ly/3k355GA
► STREAMING/TV TRAILERS: bit.ly/37ifDMz
► HORROR TRAILERS: bit.ly/3qsPxyc
► ANIMATED VIDEOS: bit.ly/3pqYiaJ
► SUPERHEROES: bit.ly/37nXgGd
► JOBLO VIDEOS: bit.ly/2Zp4WDG
► JOBLO HORROR VIDEOS: bit.ly/3bd7Voj
► CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS: bit.ly/3dk7ISN
► PARANORMAL NETWORK: bit.ly/2NvY58P
SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL - PURCHASE VIA OUR LINKS BELOW:
► AMAZON BEST SELLING MOVIES: amzn.to/3jWER8t
► MOST POPULAR POSTERS: bit.ly/3s4sTfJ
JOBLO MOVIE NEWS AND REVIEWS:
► www.joblo.com/
JOBLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
► JOBLO MOVIE NEWS (FACEBOOK): bit.ly/3bbIFPf
► JOBLO MOVIE TRAILERS (FACEBOOK): bit.ly/3dl9NxS
► HORROR MOVIE TRAILERS (FACEBOOK): bit.ly/3jTWZzX
► ARROW IN THE HEAD HORROR NEWS (FACEBOOK): bit.ly/3aqQ2D8
#MrMom #MichaelKeaton #JohnHughesRevisted

[@chrisbrown8748]

As a soon to be 42 year old I absolutely loved this move as a kid, it was one of those films my parents watched which I actually enjoyed.

[@coffeefan841]

This is a family movie, jokes for the parents and kids.

[@AGoodJoe]

As a 41 yr old, I totally agree. This one was huge for me. 🙌

[@bryanshirley9263]

As a 38 year old I right there with you

[@tacklengrapple6891]

As a soon to be 41 year old, I totally agree! We grew up with “Mr. Mom”, “Gung Ho”, and “Beetlejuice”. Michael Keaton’s and Eddie Murphy’s epic 80’s run of great movies are my comedy foundation.

[@mr.brettparks2938]

As a soon to be 43 year old, I approve your comment. 💯

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Keaton. The actor. The legend. The Batman!

[@Luvie1980]

The best!

[@finallythere100]

He really was good in this. Chevy Chase would have been good, too, and maybe John Travolta. :)

[@danielmankowski922]

Cashier: " Irv clean up on aisle seven" Jack: " IRV We were never in aisle seven!!! Never gets old!!! Love this movie!

[@samanthab1923]

The best! You feed a baby chile! 😂

[@cgh7337]

"I have the right away" "Right. Lets settle out of court" (hands her a bag of chips he hasn't paid for) LOL!

[@karatemonkey82]

Mr Mom is one of the first movies I can remember seeing as a child and it's golden to this day.

[@kyrkjakob]

One of my all time favorite comedies. One of the most underrated quotable movies. My wife and I quote it constantly.

[@feck2594]

You most have a great marriage. Seriously my wife and I do the same .

[@kellybass502]

One of my favorites, reminds me of the 80s and my childhood ♥️ love seeing the old products in the grocery store 🙂

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

As a single father of 3,, I NEVER would've thought while watching this as a teenager, that I'd grow up to actually have to be LIVING that role, of having to be a "dad" AND a "mom" (all at once)... But at least Michael Keaton taught me how to iron clothes, AND make grilled cheese and/or toast (at the same time)!!

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

@@xhall0910 thx so much!👍🙏 (And to you as well ❤️)

[@johnny5stacks60]

I fucking LOVE this movie. It’s an underrated film and hilarious as hell.

[@ludovicoc7046]

"Freakin," man, "freakin". It's PG.

[@paulkeilman3510]

So funny and so true.

[@ninademci1500]

I saw it in the movie Theater in 1983. I loved it then, still love it, and always will love it.

[@thepayne7862]

One of my favorite Michael Keaton movies.

[@michaellively9692]

I still remember my friend who has passed away from depression took me and a few friends to see this film in the theater.

[@ministerofdarkness]

Still holds up all these years later!

[@Locadel2003]

Michael Keaton need to be in more comedies, this movie, Multiplicity and his role in The other guys are absolutely hilarious and some of those underrated fun comedies

[@GallantSector]

My sister and I grew up watching this movie. Love it dearly.

[@mvkugler]

Love this movie. Keaton hit it out of the park. Thanks for reviewing it.

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

Edie McClurg, was ALWAYS one of my most absolute FAVORITE supporting actresses!! She was really a beautiful and heartwarming lady (whatever role she played)! Just her voice alone, has always brought a smile to my face. She has a certain "warmth" to her (innate) human character. Any fella would be lucky to have a lady in his life, that's as warm, funny, and witty as Miss Edie!! ❤️💯👍

[@Sticks_of_Truth]

This and Gung Ho got regular viewings while I was growing up.

[@nerfytheclown]

Gung Ho forever.

[@KenAdams426]

I love the blanket speech. Strung out on electric blankets. Its a classic. I use Woobie all the time with the kids and talking about their favorite hoodie, or sweats or blanket.

[@NeoConnor1]

My wife and I watched this for the first time last night. We laughed our butts off, and I found it so relatable. Great underrated classic.

[@robertpesa4157]

Watching Mr. Mom and Johnny Dangerously take me back to childhood. Great movies!

[@LostOneOmega]

This and "Johnny Dangerously" are why Michael Keaton is one of my favorite actors

[@lisabyl3240]

Love Michael Keaton! 💖 I graduated high school in 1983 and loved this movie as well as all John Hughes movies. Those were the simpler days! This was a Classic hit. Thanks John Hughes and Michael for all the laughs! 🤣All star cast. Martin Mull also great actor at the time. Interesting that Mr. Mom made more than NL Vacation .

[@CappyLarou]

this is in my Top 5 of all time...like many others, it inspired me to want to be a stay at home Dad.

[@KidFresh71]

Saw this in the theater! I’m old.

[@DBSG1976]

"You'd better let me hold onto it, money makes him crazy."

[@themadatheist1976]

Loved this movie as a kid, they should do a sequel called Mr. grandma.

[@crimsoncola]

“Are you crazy? You fed a baby chili?!”

[@dasfreshyo]

I never understood this one. Does American chili make a baby poop a lot?

[@leavingcorinth]

@@dasfreshyo more likely a reference to american chili commonly being quite spicy

[@ashurmom2969]

We still call all blankets “woobies ” in my house, thanks Michael Keaton!!

[@wstine79]

This was my introduction to Michael Keaton. I love the crazy antics at the grocery store, the crazy washing machine, JAWS the vacuum, and "south to drop off, north to pick up."

[@samanthab1923]

This & Nightshift!

[@smallfry7743]

Great 80s movie 🍿 🙃

[@jonnyfennessy9812]

As a 80's kid..I can say my pops watch me, my brothers as my mum worked nites, he worked days construction. & yes my father wrecked the kitchen cooking in a wok. Lol So he was a working dad & a Mr.mom.

[@j.a.1785]

Loved this movie as a kid.

[@Sticks_of_Truth]

A slept on classic.

[@jasonarcher7268]

I got a copy of this movie from a McDonald's giveaway when I was a kid. I remember loving it, and wearing out the cassette.

[@adriennereyes5405]

Love and own this film 😊

[@hadawson72268]

Whenever my dad would pick us up from school ( or even my kids when he was a Grandad ) he would yell ‘south to drop off, moron!!’ Haha! I love that.

[@arthro9259]

People forget or may not know that The Flintstone's had a very similar story. There was an episode titled, "Operation Switchover" in season 4 ep. 26. Fred and Wilma, make a bet to see whose job is harder. So they swap jobs for a day. This type of story has been passed on in many different ways. Mr. Mom is my third favorite movie of ALL time, it deserves five stars..

[@charlespuruncajas9663]

Who would hace thought in 1983 that Michael Keaton would be a Batman and a Spider-Man’s villain later

[@iLLWiLL173]

I loved this movie growing up...made Keaton a household name...

[@cynthia9557]

I own this treasure. What a great movie from way back. I was 13. Movies and actors now cannot hold a candle to the movies and actors from then. Night and day. Very lackluster today. No substance.

[@houseovragnar1528]

~ My brain is like oatmeal ~ As a Mr. Mom myself that is the most relatable quote for me in any movie about us Mr. Mom's.

[@AlupaNana]

Yes!! You would be surprised! I worked at a grocery store, and when the local car manufacturer left our town, suddenly the store was filled with confused men shopping and asking, "Why are there so many choices?" And "Wow, I didn't realize how much work this is! "How does my wife know which one to buy?" But another thing is, unlike most customers, the men refused to use coupons! 😂

[@AnthonyMorales71]

Mr. Mom and Night shift were two of my favorites

[@itsmeGeorgina]

It's still a relateable movie, for new parents, the panic and mess until you finally get a grip ... day by day

[@cgh7337]

Loved this movie as a kid. The scene when all hell breaks loose w/ "jaws" the vacuum cleaner....classic!

[@linewalker]

Mr. Mom, Gung-ho, Nightshift, Johnny Dangerously 😂😂😂

[@Jabberstax]

John Hughes movies are just one of the many things that made the 80s great.

[@jasonhobbs1345]

This movie brings back so many good childhood memories and started my love of Michael Keaton

[@GodBless423]

“ Just Get Bologna Mister “

[@wstine79]

"South to drop off, north to pick up."

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

"That's a good system!"

[@sweetdeal68]

"SOUTH TO DROP OFF, MORON!!!"

[@forlornfool221]

As a Mr.Mom myself been waiting for this moment for 39 years!!

[@WarHoover]

4 out of 5 woobies? This is one of the greatest comedy movies ever. I probably quote it at least once a week.

[@secludedmisanthrope6388]

Growing up in the 80s, I watched most of Michael Keaton's movies because my mom loved Michael Keaton and he was Batman. One of his movies that never seems to get talked about is Multiplicity. It was really strange and the premise seemed kind of gross.

[@jamesmorant1406]

Good Nice 80's comedy Michael Keaton was great 8/10 ⭐⭐⭐

[@numinous2506]

When I was a kid that washer dryer and vacuum scared me to death! Lol

[@christianreyes5912]

Great nostalgic movie

[@lindsayhegeman2658]

This movie epitomizes my childhood! L9ve Michael Keaton...Love Teri Garr! "Gimme the woobie"!

[@tkskagen]

As far as I am considered, Michael Keaton "IS BATMAN!

[@charlesfarley28]

The kid with the Woobie, Kenny, is Critical Role's Taliesin Jaffe.

[@pong86r]

TALIESIN JAFFE???? FUCKIN' RIOT!!!! This was one of those greats that we had on vhs with Benji, Annie, The Toy, and Short Circuit. Ah the days where my Grandma would record whatever was on HBO/ Showtime to let us kids watch whenever we wanted

[@gryphonlaw2138]

Sure do miss movies like these...

[@leejones8582]

RIP John Hughes

[@tmiklos4]

The rocky scene at the car plant wasn't from Mr. Mom, it was from "Gung Ho".

[@okidokicreations1075]

Great movie, good job Joblo 👏🏆🏅👍🎖🥇🎖🏅🏆🏆👏👏👏

[@Smashmilk]

Let's be honest keaton is still a GOAT I hope if they make a batman beyond movie they let him play old man Bruce Wayne..

[@mmickle6191]

Think I had this movie confused with Multiplicity when I came into it. This looks fun. Throwback humor from the early '80s.

[@MrJayuk88]

Great video as always !!!

[@arjunapartha]

5 out of 5 Woobies, thank you very much.

[@xenos_n.]

This gave me a flashback to the late 80's when we were visiting my aunt and I saw that she had this movie on VHS. My mom asked me what I wanted to watch and I told her "Mr. Mom". I never watched it, I think she talked me into watching something else 😂

[@LoepkeVisionFilms]

I love this movie!

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Loved the movie and OMG Baby Talieson is so cute.

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

I really gotta say also that I'm very surprised that Mr Mom beat out Vacation that year. Very surprising. And talk about a great year for Mr Hughes! As the next year Sixteen Candles came out and definitely made some descent money as well at the box office. Then in 1985 his magnum opus The Breakfast Club and another great Hughes film Weird Science. All these movies are beloved. The next year was Ferris Bueller which was a box office smash. Then later on topping off the 80s was his John Candy collaborations. And one of them being imo his funniest movie to date, Trains,Planes, and Automobiles. The man could not just pump out movies at a very rapid pace. But most of the movies he pumped out were always pretty good and guaranteed definite laughs. I don't think I've heard of another director or producer who wrote at the pace of Hughes or put out such great and consistent movies as Hughes. He ruled the comedy genre for about ten years steady. And let's not forget that he wrote the Home Alone movies(at least the first two) and them two movies alone may have made him the most money that possibly all of his others put together did. And he made a lot of money off of his other films as well. He never put out a shitty movie. The guy was a machine. And very consistent. And always very funny. The only movie he put out that was garbage was Class Reunion and other than that it was full speed ahead. He was the 80s king of comedy movies. To this day I don't believe anyone has surpassed him.

[@alanvallazza9781]

Just saw the movie on Retro Plex on Tuesday morning at 5am.

[@spaceodds1985]

Fun fact: Terri Garr lobied for the female lead in Nine and A Half Weeks. She actually wanted to audition for it.

[@onepcwhiz]

What knockers!

[@AussieAquatic]

I Loved this Movie!!!

[@shannenspence3318]

This is one of my favorite childhood movie. They lived in Detroit.... (Supposedly) . I live in Detroit.... I hope John Hughes didn't 'vacation' to Michigan...LOL..NOBODY takes a 'vacation' to Detroit...LOL...

[@soyburglar1878]

Keaton is iconic in this role, as is the case with pretty much every movie he’s done, from Batman to Birdman! BUT how cool would it have been if Steve Martin had done Mr Mom?!

[@MrBdiddypop]

I watch this video as I’m getting my boys ready for school. I work but also am a Mr. mom!

[@shawndemetrios7899]

Michael Keaton was awesome in this movie. A good Michael Keaton double feature for the family is Mr.Mom and Multiplicity. Both movies are so underrated.

[@katemaloney4296]

JoBlo: And remember: don't feed the baby chili! Me: Oh, you can, but he who feeds the baby, gets to change the baby--for the next week.

[@SirTyJensen]

I enjoyed Mr. Mom, I seen it last year.

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

Also something else noticable about Keaton's career is that he also played the same type of character that had to do with car production in Detroit and job security in the 1986 movie Gung Ho!. Except he was playing the role of having the basically the same job. He didn't do the male female role reversal schtick. He played as a sort of embassador figure and boss who got the Japanese car company to come to their fledgling car manufacturing plant in Detroit. Where comedy and hyjinx ensues. This was a pretty funny movie as well. Which also featured some known characters and also then fairly unknown actors who are became some big names in the future. It was a pretty funny movie as well. But not near as successful as Mr Mom. So that role I like to look at as being in the same universe as Mr Mom due to Keaton pretty much having the same job title in the same industry, and located in the same area.

[@danielmkubacki]

Good flick.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

I actually just watched this movie about 2 months ago...🌝. Quite interesting, he very much had certain views when it came to women and men.

[@karatemonkey82]

I mean... in 1983 most everyone had those views. We have definitely grown in some ways since then so it doesn't age perfectly, but if you can view it through the lense of when it was created (1983) it's pretty great.

[@RodgerRamjet]

love this flick.. still laugh my ass off.. "look at the size of that hole.. what did u use, a .38?? " ". 38. 39, whatever it takes ".

[@RodgerRamjet]

@Giana Lana COME BACK YOU COWARDS! ! ! oh God MEGHANNNNN..

[@CSM100MK2]

So glad this one isn't one of the obnoxious narrators. Great video we we don't get it delivered in an annoying desperately-comedic vocal narration. thanks

[@KenAdams426]

i WOULD LOVE to be the stay at home dad!!!!

[@Merylstreep1949]

Please do Weird Science and Sixteen Candles next

[@JoBloOriginals]

We will!

[@Disavowedagent47]

I love this film. One of the entire casts finest to their credit. And I could give a shit if I was called Mr. MOM as I was a stay at home dad for a couple of years. I know where the sentiment comes from and I can laugh at it

[@AGoodJoe]

I'm sti in love with you Terri Garr. Rawr!

[@creepyshadow]

Love this movie growing up and watch it from time to time. . .it's funny that the little boy who played Kenny grew up to be on the D&D podcast Critical Role

[@LEGENDCITYest1963]

"Mom calls the vacuum cleaner JAWS ?"

[@IamtheLexx]

Aw baby Taliesin Jaffe, already being Taliesin Jaffe...

[@harrypothead42024]

Mr.mom combined with gung ho makes for a hilarious double feature

[@NujwOayk]

This great movie is from a time when society was better. Also, raising children is easy.

[@sawg4607]

That background music makes this a tough watch.

[@powerbad696]

WOW.Completely forgot about this film,GOOD job on the retrospective review of this GOOD film JoBlo,may have to order this from Amazon.John Hughes was a GREAT film writer/director,is he still alive???And why did he stop making movies???

[@kungfew1396]

This movie is a classic, Martin Mull was one of the funniest heel bosses ever.

[@tkskagen]

As I severely injured my back in 2008, I miss Work, because being a "Mr. Mom" SUCKS!

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

a bit disappointing that almost 40 years later people still associate housework with "moms"... why not "mr home"? Single parent dads also have to do the work, it's not magically a woman thing.

[@houseovragnar1528]

In some ways I enjoy being Mr. Mom and in other ways I don't. Overall it's worth it and especially worth it when my 5 year old is playing drums and I'm playing along on guitar to what he's doing or when he's listening as I coach/teach him to box. Although he got a little unhinged the last 10 minutes last night, I was still really proud at how he listened and did almost exactly what i said the first 20 minutes. ~ My brain is like oatmeal" favorite and most relatable quote for me.

[@hippychikforever]

"Take the money, Caroline!"