| Director | Michael Lehmann |
|---|---|
| Genre | romantic comedy |
| Runtime | 97 min |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $39 million |
| Box office | $69.5 million |
Daphne Wilder is the loving, but overbearing mother of three women. Her daughters Maggie and Mae are happily married, but her youngest, Milly, recently broke up with her boyfriend, and Daphne is concerned.
Daphne fears that Milly cannot find a good man on her own, so she secretly places a personal ad on her behalf. She finds a potential candidate, Jason Grant, and tries to orchestrate a chance meeting of the two. The plan seems flawless until Milly finds her own date, guitarist Johnny Dresden, who happens to be a candidate Daphne had previously rejected. Milly is unaware of Daphne's scheming and begins relationships with both Jason and Johnny at the same time, with neither aware of the other.
Inevitably, this double-dating takes its toll and Milly becomes estranged from both Jason and Johnny. Meanwhile, Daphne stumbles upon her own perfect match with Johnny's father Joe after being alone for many years, and Milly realizes she has to choose between being the daughter Daphne wants her to be and being the woman she wants herself to be. Choosing the latter leads to a row with Daphne but when Milly reconciles with Johnny, Daphne comes to realize that this is the relationship that was meant to be in the first place.