The 24-Hour Woman

Play trailer

The 24-Hour Woman

R

1998

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

50%

Tomatometer

16 Reviews

33%

Popcornmeter

50+ Ratings

Grace is a motivated career woman, married to the co-host of a show she produces on television. When she finds out that she's pregnant, she is surprised, apprehensive and immediately shoved into the spotlight when her boss, Joan, uses Grace's pregnancy to draw in viewers. Grace must struggle to be the ideal wife and mother, all the while maintaining her sanity at work with the help of her assistant, Madeline.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

The 24 Hour Woman is a message picture wrapped inside a screwball comedy, with an touch of satire aimed at TV talk shows. It doesn't all work, but it happens so fast we don't get stuck in the awkward parts.

Go to Full Review

Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

05/22/2021

3.5/5

This film accurately depicts social norms, double standards, and how mothers are often perceived and treated at the workplace. Also takes a hit at television and the extent they're willing to go for ratings.

Go to Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

02/10/2007

C+

Savoca's Sundance-premiered film is timely, dealing with women's problems in balancing career, marriage, and family, but it's poorly executed and monotonously acted by Rosie Perez, who comes across as hysterical and shrill.

Go to Full Review

Film Threat

12/06/2005

3/5

Film Threat

12/08/2002

3/5

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Nancy Savoca

Director

Rosie Perez

Grace Santos

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Madeline Labelle

Patti LuPone

Joan Marshall

Karen Duffy

Margo Lynn

Diego Serrano

Eddie Diaz

Living Out Loud

59%

63%

Living Out Loud

Watchlist

The Players Club

35%

85%

The Players Club

Watchlist

Ringmaster

21%

19%

Ringmaster

Watchlist

Jawbreaker

16%

55%

Jawbreaker

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Jawbreaker

Celebrity

43%

42%

Celebrity

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Grace is a motivated career woman, married to the co-host of a show she produces on television. When she finds out that she's pregnant, she is surprised, apprehensive and immediately shoved into the spotlight when her boss, Joan, uses Grace's pregnancy to draw in viewers. Grace must struggle to be the ideal wife and mother, all the while maintaining her sanity at work with the help of her assistant, Madeline.

Director: Nancy Savoca
Producer: Peter Newman, Larry Meistrich, Richard Guay
Screenwriter: Nancy Savoca, Richard Guay
Distributor: The Shooting Gallery, Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Exile Films, Redeemable Features, Dirt Road Productions, King City, The Shooting Gallery
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $109.1K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)