What 1983 film starred Teri Garr as Caroline Butler?

The 1983 film starring Teri Garr as Caroline Butler is Mr. Mom. Garr plays Caroline, a former homemaker who returns to the advertising world after her husband, Jack, loses his automotive-engineering job.

Directed by Stan Dragoti and written by John Hughes, Mr. Mom turns a changing family-work arrangement into a comedy. Michael Keaton plays Jack, who becomes a stay-at-home father caring for the couple’s three children while Caroline becomes the household’s primary wage earner.

The film was released by 20th Century-Fox on July 22, 1983. It was Keaton’s first leading film role and became a major commercial success, earning about $64.8 million against a reported $5 million budget. A common mix-up is to remember the title as describing Garr’s character; in fact, “Mr. Mom” refers to Keaton’s Jack Butler, who takes over childcare and housework.