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Casey Brodsky (Barrymore), the nine-year-old daughter of a famous director and a bestselling novelist, decides to divorce her neglectful, self-absorbed parents, citing [[TitleDrop irreconcilable differences]]. Most of the film is told in {{flashback}} as Casey and her parents, Albert Brodsky (O'Neal) and Lucy van Patten Brodsky (Long), describe to the judge how Albert and Lucy fell in love, got married, and then split up, and how their relationship with their daughter deteriorated to the point where Casey would want a divorce.

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Casey Brodsky (Barrymore), the nine-year-old daughter of a famous director and a bestselling novelist, decides to divorce herself from her neglectful, self-absorbed parents, citing [[TitleDrop irreconcilable differences]]. Most of the film is told in {{flashback}} as Casey and her parents, Albert Brodsky (O'Neal) and Lucy van Patten Brodsky (Long), describe to the judge how Albert and Lucy fell in love, got married, and then split up, and how their relationship with their daughter deteriorated to the point where Casey would want a divorce.
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* CustodyBattle: The climax of the film is Casey deciding to divorce her neglectful parents, who fight it in court but lose.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Albert cheats on Lucy with Blake, who promptly cheats on ''him''.
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''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film directed by Charles Shyer, starring [[Creator/RyanONeal Ryan O'Neal]], Creator/ShelleyLong, and Creator/DrewBarrymore.

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''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film directed by Charles Shyer, starring [[Creator/RyanONeal Ryan O'Neal]], Creator/RyanONeal, Creator/ShelleyLong, and Creator/DrewBarrymore.
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* OminousLegalPhraseTitle: Based on one possible grounds for divorce.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Lucy leaving Bink for Albert, then Albert leaving Lucy for Blake, then Blake leaving Albert for the limo driver.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Albert and Lucy are both this when they first meet. As time passes, Albert becomes increasingly cold and slick and Lucy turns into a self-absorbed diva. By the end of the movie, some of their old personality traits appear to be returning.


* PainfulRhyme: In-universe example. The song Blake sings in ''Atlanta'' is full of these.

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* PainfulRhyme: In-universe example. The song Blake sings in ''Atlanta'' is full of these.
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* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: While trying to persuade Casey not to file for emancipation, Lucy says, "You're only eight years old!" Casey answers, "I'm nine."

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* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: While trying to persuade Casey not to file for emancipation, Lucy says, "You're only eight years old!" Casey answers, "I'm nine.''nine''."

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* EmancipatedChild: Casey actually told her lawyer, "I want to divorce my parents."

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* EmancipatedChild: Casey actually told tells her lawyer, "I want to divorce my parents."



* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Lucy cheating on her fiance Bink with Albert: good. Albert cheating on Lucy with Blake: bad.

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* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Lucy cheating on her fiance fiancé Bink with Albert: good. Albert cheating on Lucy with Blake: bad.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Albert and Lucy are loosely based on Creator/PeterBogdanovich and Polly Platt whose marriage fell apart when Bogdanovich took up with his lead actress from Film/TheLastPictureShow, Creator/CybillShepherd.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Albert and Lucy are loosely based on Creator/PeterBogdanovich and Polly Platt Platt, whose marriage fell apart when Bogdanovich took up with his lead actress from Film/TheLastPictureShow, ''Film/TheLastPictureShow'', Creator/CybillShepherd.



* ThePreciousPreciousCar: Lucy's original fiance Bink's beloved sports car, which Bink worked nine summers to afford, and which Lucy is driving across the country when she meets Albert because she's the only person he trusts with it. Naturally, it gets stolen while she's dancing with Albert.

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* ThePreciousPreciousCar: Lucy's original fiance fiancé Bink's beloved sports car, which Bink worked nine summers to afford, and which Lucy is driving across the country when she meets Albert because she's the only person he trusts with it. Naturally, it gets stolen while she's dancing with Albert.



* YourCheatingHeart: Lucy leaving Bink for Albert, then Albert leaving Lucy for Blake, then Blake leaving Albert for the limo driver.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Lucy leaving Bink for Albert, then Albert leaving Lucy for Blake, then Blake leaving Albert for the limo driver.driver.
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* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: While trying to persuade Casey not to file for emancipation, Lucy says, "You're only eight years old!" Casey answers, "I'm nine."
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* AndStarring: "And introducing Sharon Stone."

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* AndStarring: "And introducing Sharon Stone.Creator/SharonStone."
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''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film directed by Charles Shyer, starring Creator/RyanONeal, Creator/ShelleyLong, and Creator/DrewBarrymore.

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''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film directed by Charles Shyer, starring Creator/RyanONeal, [[Creator/RyanONeal Ryan O'Neal]], Creator/ShelleyLong, and Creator/DrewBarrymore.

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Irreconcilable Differences is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film. Casey Brodsky (Creator/DrewBarrymore), the 9-year-old daughter of a famous director and a bestselling novelist, decides to divorce her neglectful, self-absorbed parents, citing [[TitleDrop irreconcilable differences]]. Most of the film is told in flashback as Casey and her parents Albert Brodsky (Creator/RyanONeal) and Lucy van Patten Brodsky (Creator/ShelleyLong) describe to the judge how Albert and Lucy fell in love, got married, and then split up, and how their relationship with their daughter deteriorated to the point where Casey would want a divorce. The film features a then-unknown Creator/SharonStone.

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Irreconcilable Differences ''Irreconcilable Differences'' is a 1984 {{dramedy}} film. film directed by Charles Shyer, starring Creator/RyanONeal, Creator/ShelleyLong, and Creator/DrewBarrymore.

Casey Brodsky (Creator/DrewBarrymore), (Barrymore), the 9-year-old nine-year-old daughter of a famous director and a bestselling novelist, decides to divorce her neglectful, self-absorbed parents, citing [[TitleDrop irreconcilable differences]]. Most of the film is told in flashback {{flashback}} as Casey and her parents parents, Albert Brodsky (Creator/RyanONeal) (O'Neal) and Lucy van Patten Brodsky (Creator/ShelleyLong) (Long), describe to the judge how Albert and Lucy fell in love, got married, and then split up, and how their relationship with their daughter deteriorated to the point where Casey would want a divorce. divorce.

The film features a then-unknown Creator/SharonStone. Creator/SharonStone in a supporting role.

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