I Don't Know How She Does It

I Don't Know How She Does It

If it were easy, men would do it too.

PG-13 2011 · 89 min · ★ 5.2 · Romance, Comedy

As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.

Directed by Douglas McGrath · Written by Aline Brosh McKenna

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Sarah Jessica Parker Kate Reddy
Pierce Brosnan Jack Abelhammer
Greg Kinnear Richard Reddy
Christina Hendricks Allison Henderson
Kelsey Grammer Clark Cooper
Seth Meyers Chris Bunce
Olivia Munn Momo Hahn
Jane Curtin Marla Reddy
Mark Blum Lew Reddy
Busy Philipps Wendy Best
Sarah Shahi Janine LoPietro
Jessica Szohr Paula

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