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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall didn't direct another film until her death in 2018, and revealed in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall didn't direct another film until her death in 2018, and revealed in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all "all about heart, heart", but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films "films with heart heart" anymore.

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** 26-year-old Creator/DrewBarrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.
*** Her 11-year-old TimeShiftedActor is played by 14-year-old Creator/MikaBorem.

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** 26-year-old Creator/DrewBarrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.\n*** Her 11-year-old TimeShiftedActor is played by 14-year-old Creator/MikaBorem.



* RealLifeRelative[=/=]MakingUseOfTheTwin: Patrick and Robert Salerno play Jason at two years old, Cody Arens plays 7-year-old Jason, his brothers Skye and Logan Arens play Jason at ages 1 and 3, respectively.

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* RealLifeRelative[=/=]MakingUseOfTheTwin: RealLifeRelative: Patrick and Robert Salerno play Jason at two years old, Cody Arens plays 7-year-old Jason, his brothers Skye and Logan Arens play Jason at ages 1 and 3, respectively.

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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall didn't direct another film after ''Riding in Cars with Boys'' until her death in 2018, and revealed in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall didn't direct another film after ''Riding in Cars with Boys'' until her death in 2018, and revealed in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.



* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Creator/AdamGarcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Creator/BrittanyMurphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.
* RealLifeRelative[=/=]MakingUseOfTheTwin: Patrick and Robert Salerno play Jason at two years old, Cody Arens plays 7-year-old Jason, his brothers Skye and Logan Arens play Jason at ages 1 and 3, respectively.

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* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student IronyAsSheIsCast: Creator/DrewBarrymore is played by 28-year-old Creator/AdamGarcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Creator/BrittanyMurphy does not reappear a high school dropout. The real-life Beverly D'Onofrio has an MFA in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.
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* RealLifeRelative[=/=]MakingUseOfTheTwin: Patrick and Robert Salerno play Jason at two years old, Cody Arens plays 7-year-old Jason, his brothers Skye and Logan Arens play Jason at ages 1 and 3, respectively.respectively.
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: When Creator/JamesLBrooks bought the rights in 1989, Creator/DebraWinger and Music/{{Cher}} were considered for the lead.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/ChristinaRicci was considered for the role of Beverly D'Onofrio.
** Creator/NormanReedus was considered for the role of Ray Hasek.
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** 26-year-old Creator/DrewBarrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.

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** 26-year-old Creator/DrewBarrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, 20s and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.



* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Creator/AdamGarcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Creator/BrittanyMurphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.

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* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Creator/AdamGarcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Creator/BrittanyMurphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.Murphy.
* RealLifeRelative[=/=]MakingUseOfTheTwin: Patrick and Robert Salerno play Jason at two years old, Cody Arens plays 7-year-old Jason, his brothers Skye and Logan Arens play Jason at ages 1 and 3, respectively.

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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall hasn't directed another film since ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', and reveals in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $48 million. Gross, $35,743,308.
* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall hasn't directed didn't direct another film since after ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', Boys'' until her death in 2018, and reveals revealed in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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* DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.
* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Adam Garcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Brittany Murphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.

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26-year-old Barrymore Creator/DrewBarrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.
*** Her 11-year-old TimeShiftedActor is played by 14-year-old Creator/MikaBorem.
** 24-year-old Creator/BrittanyMurphy plays the also 15-year-old Fay.
** 28-year-old Creator/AdamGarcia and 24-year-old Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal play the 20-year-olds Jason and Amelia.
* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Adam Garcia, Creator/AdamGarcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Brittany Murphy Creator/BrittanyMurphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.
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* DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude, as explained below.

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* DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude, PlayingGertrude when she plays Bev at 35, as explained below.

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* * DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one.

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* * DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore plays a 15-year-old and does not look like one.one. Later on averted when she plays Beverly in her 20s, and turns into a case of PlayingGertrude, as explained below.
* PlayingGertrude: Jason as a college student is played by 28-year-old Adam Garcia, who's two years older than Drew Barrymore. Likewise, Brittany Murphy does not reappear in the mid-'80s scenes, but Amelia is played as a college student by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who's only six days younger than Murphy.
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* * DawsonCasting: Barrymore is 26 and plays a 15 year old and does not look like one.

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* * DawsonCasting: 26-year-old Barrymore is 26 and plays a 15 year old 15-year-old and does not look like one.
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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall hasn't directed another film since ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', and reveals in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall hasn't directed another film since ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', and reveals in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.anymore.
* * DawsonCasting: Barrymore is 26 and plays a 15 year old and does not look like one.
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* CreatorKiller: Creator/PennyMarshall hasn't directed another film since ''Riding in Cars with Boys'', and reveals in her autobiography that the reason why she was done with filmmaking was because her movies were all about heart, but after September 11, studios did more action and violent flicks and weren't interested in films with heart anymore.

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