Three Men and a Baby (franchise)
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The Three Men and a Baby franchise consists of American family-comedies produced by various studios of The Walt Disney Company, including two theatrical films, one television series adaptation, and one upcoming reboot film. Based on the script co-written by Jim Cruickshank & James Orr, which was based on the premise of the 1985 French movie. The plot centers around three best friends, who happily live their lives as single men, until a baby girl is left at their door. The individual installments detail their individual journeys, overcoming their personal desires to become effective selfless parents to the child.
Three Men and a Baby | |
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Based on | Characters created by Coline Serreau |
Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Release date | 1987-present |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $11 million (1 film) |
Box office | >$239,390,281 (2 films)[lower-alpha 1] |
The first film was a mostly positive critical hit,[1][2] and was deemed a box office success as it made the most money of any film in 1987.[3][4] Conversely, its sequel was met with poor critical and financial reception with its perceived inferiority to its predecessor.[5][6][7] The films have since received nostalgic retrospective appreciation, with some modern day critics classifying them as films with a cult following.[8] The TV show was met with mixed reception from critics,[9][10] though it gained a following with its viewers.[11][12][13]
The franchise will continue, with as-of-yet untitled reboot in development, as a streaming exclusive film for Disney+.[14]