When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.

• New Line Cinema
• Whoopi Goldberg
• Ray Liotta
• Tina Majorino
• Joan Cusack
• Larry Miller
• Jenifer Lewis
• Wendy Crewson
• Erica Yohn