I Don't Know How She Does It (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
I Don't Know How She Does It is a 2011 comedy. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $31.4 million worldwide on a $24 million budget. Critics gave it 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Weinstein Company, The
- Budget
- $24M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Don't Know How She Does It About?
The premise of I Don't Know How She Does It without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kate Reddy is a working mother striving to balance a demanding career and family life. As a high-powered executive, she constantly juggles professional responsibilities with the challenges of raising a family. When a new job opportunity presents itself, Kate must contend with the pressures of managing two careers while also navigating the complexities of her personal relationships, including the unexpected charm of a handsome colleague who disrupts her carefully maintained equilibrium.
I Don't Know How She Does It Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- 2010s
- breadwinner
- female breadwinner
- man wears eyeglasses
- dark comedy
- delivery boy
- gym
- dinner
- punishment
- party
- father son relationship
- gift
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- bully
- boy
- manhattan new york city
- job
- work
- sexual humor
- female executive
- affection
- apostrophe in title
- first person title
- talking to the camera
- looking at the camera
- investment banker
- widower
- morning sickness
- pregnancy
- breaking the fourth wall
- coworker coworker relationship
- family vacation
- in laws
- working mother
- employer employee relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- mother son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- singing in a car
- female protagonist
- title spoken by character
I Don't Know How She Does It Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave I Don't Know How She Does It 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.0/10.
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IMDb 5.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 17% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 32%
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 3.3
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TMDB 52% User score
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Letterboxd 2.4 /5
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Movie Insider 3.4 /5
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I Don't Know How She Does It Plot Summary
What happens in I Don't Know How She Does It from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) goes about her bustling day, she’s jolted by the enthusiastic reminder of an impending kindergarten bake sale from her daughter Emily (Emma Rayne Lyle). To hasten her efforts, Kate decides to grab a store-bought pie paired with a charming glass container. Upon her return, she faces the lukewarm greeting of her husband Richard (Greg Kinnear), as exhaustion thwarts their attempts to rekindle their romantic spark. As the night unfolds, Kate sneaks a moment to check on her sleeping children, including her spirited 2-year-old son Ben (portrayed by Theodore and Julius Goldberg), only to feel overwhelmed and frustrated when Richard dismisses her plea for him to stay home.
Full summary
The whole story of I Don't Know How She Does It, scene by scene
I Don't Know How She Does It Box Office & Budget
I Don't Know How She Does It grossed $31.4 million worldwide on a $24 million budget, 1.3 times what it cost. $9.7 million came from the US and Canada and $21.7 million (69%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$31.4M
1.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $9.7M
- International
- $21.7M
- Budget
- $24M
I Don't Know How She Does It Trailers & Videos
The trailer of I Don't Know How She Does It.
How Well Do You Know I Don't Know How She Does It?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of Kate Reddy's daughter?
Cars in I Don't Know How She Does It
5 cars on screen, including the 2001 Volvo V70 XC and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1999 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
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1993 Honda Civic Coupé Background role
I Don't Know How She Does It Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Jak ona to robi?” and “Tentación en Manhattan”.
- Also known as
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- Jak ona to robi?
- Tentación en Manhattan
- 하이힐을 신고 달리는 여자
- Não Sei Como Ela Consegue
- Ma come fa a far tutto
- Mais comment font les femmes ?
- Der ganz normale Wahnsinn - Working Mum
- Mucizeyi Kadınlar Yaratır
- Я не знаю, как она делает это
- 凯特的外遇日记
- Csak tudnám, hogy csinálja
- Kvinde på spring
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- Kate Reddy - täydellä teholla yötä päivää
- Nechápu, jak to dokáže
- Oare cum o reuși?
- Μα πώς τα Kαταφέρνει!
- אין לי מושג איך היא עושה את זה
- Temptació a Manhattan
- Скъпа, няма не мога
- Nezinu, kā viņa to dara
- Nechápem, ako to dokáže
- No Se Como Ella Lo Hace
- Le kako ji to uspe?!
- Я не знаю, як вона робить це
- Nàng Ấy Rất Tài
- Je ne sais pas comment elle fait
- 凱特的慾望日記
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I Don't Know How She Does It FAQ: Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of I Don't Know How She Does It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Don't Know How She Does It?
I Don't Know How She Does It runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was I Don't Know How She Does It released?
I Don't Know How She Does It was released on September 16, 2011.
How much did I Don't Know How She Does It make at the box office?
I Don't Know How She Does It grossed $31.4 million worldwide ($9.7 million domestic, $21.7 million international) on a budget of $24 million.
How is I Don't Know How She Does It rated?
I Don't Know How She Does It has 5.0/10 on IMDb, 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Does I Don't Know How She Does It have a post-credit scene?
No. I Don't Know How She Does It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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