Mr. Mom is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, written by John Hughes, and produced by Lynn Loring and Lauren Shuler. It stars Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian, and Christopher Lloyd. It tells the story of Jack Butler, a furloughed Detroit automotive engineer who becomes a stay-at-home dad and takes care of three young children, as his wife Caroline returns to a career in the advertising industry as an executive at a large agency. Released by 20th Century Fox on July 22, 1983, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $64 million against its $5 million budget.