Maid to Order
by Amy Holden Jones
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Actor: Ally Sheedy, Beverly D'Angelo, Dick Shawn, Michael Ontkean, Valerie PerrineDirector: Amy Holden Jones
Writer: Amy Holden Jones
Producer: Charles Skouras III
Producer: Herb Jaffe
Producer: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Producer: Mort Engelberg
Writer: Perry Howze
Writer: Randy Howze
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-18
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Live / Artisan
Movie Reviews of Maid to Order
Movie Review: Not just for fans of Ally Sheedy
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this movie solely because I'm a big fan of Ally Sheedy. But that is not necessary in order to enjoy this picture. It has all the essential ingredients for a good movie: a well-developed storyline, well established characters, scenes that will make you laugh and cry, and very capable acting to boot. Maid to Order actually has much in common with Arthur 2: On the Rocks. (see my review) Fans of that movie certainly should enjoy this one as well. Maid to Order, like Arthur 2, is essentially about a character, played in this case by Ally Sheedy, who goes from riches to rags to riches. Jessie (Ally) is just a young woman with too much of her father's money to spend and too much time to do it with. She simply needs to grow up. A fairy godmother (Beverly D'Angelo) grants her father's (Tom Skerritt) wish when he regrets even having a daughter. She's left homeless and without a past. She is forced to take a job as a maid, working for a flamboyant couple (Dick Shawn and Valerie Perrine) whom her father knows. The going is rough in the beginning, but she soon learns how to become friends with the rest of the hired help. This movie essentially belongs to Ally Sheedy (rarely is she not in a scene), but the supporting cast all have their shining moments as well. One of the classical lines comes from Stan (Dick Shawn) who tells Georgette (Valerie Perrine), "I don't deserve to touch your toenails. Although it was the highlight of my breakfast." All turns out happily for everyone in this movie. And Jessie is finally recognised by her father, who welcomes her back with open arms. Some movies can't be judged by box office receipts, and this is one of them.
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