Quints

Quints

Year: 2000

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Bill Corcoran

ComedyFamilyTV MovieDrama

As if life at 14 isn’t twisted enough. A teenager goes to desperate lengths to get attention when her mother gives birth to quints.

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Jamie Grover Kimberly J. Brown is an eighth-grade girl who feels overwhelmed by her parents’ calculating, publicity-minded ways. Her world is turned upside down when her mother gives birth to quintuplets, leaving the family juggling five newborns with little time for anything else. To help, they hire a live-in nanny named Fiona Robin Duke. But as the quints draw the spotlight, a slick marketer named Albert Vince Corazza begins to plot ways to keep the babies and the family in the public eye, all while quietly steering Jamie out of the limelight.

The parents—Jim Grover Daniel Roebuck and Nancy Grover Elizabeth Morehead—grow increasingly consumed by the diaper-brand opportunity, letting the needs of Jamie drift to the background. At school, Jamie finds a quiet refuge in art, encouraged by her art teacher Mr. Blackmer James Kall and supported by her best friends Zoe Shadia Simmons and Brad Jake Epstein. She discovers a natural talent and begins dreaming of an art show that could finally let her shine on her own terms. Meanwhile, Albert’s plan to keep the family relevant deepens, weaving a web that leaves Jamie to wonder if anyone truly sees her anymore.

As the art show draws near, Albert invites the Grovers to a ceremony where they will be named Parents of the Year by the governor Don Knotts. Jason’s life echoes through Jamie’s world—the event is scheduled for the same night as her long-planned display—shifting the balance of what matters most. Heartbroken, she vents her frustration by destroying some of her own art, a moment that becomes a turning point as she confronts the growing distance between her reality and her family’s new-found celebrity.

A crisis hits when Adam Grover Cole Corcoran falls ill and must be hospitalized. Seeing her brother’s fragility and recovery reframes Jamie’s feelings and spurs a candid conversation with her parents about her own needs and identity. The moment of truth leads to a bold decision: her parents fire Albert after he proposes to substitute the sick baby with a stand-in to preserve the corporate image, and Jamie’s life begins to tilt back toward what truly matters to her.

With the quints in tow, Jamie offers to babysit them while her parents attend the governor’s big event. The governor wants the babies present, and the family mobilizes in an unlikely alliance—an art teacher’s guidance, a bus, and a surprising show of solidarity by a biker crew—to ensure the quintuplets reach the ceremony. The governor’s ultimatum—drivers offer Jamie a ride home or anywhere she desires—becomes a moment of choice. In a powerful culmination, Jamie heads to her art show, arriving just in time to win Best Art Display, a victory that is celebrated with her family and the governor joining her on stage in a heartwarming finale.

Throughout the story, the film uses Jamie’s artistic journey to anchor its message: that personal growth, authentic connections, and pursuing one’s own passion can illuminate a path through even the most chaotic family dynamics. The bond between Jamie and her parents—once strained by publicity and pressure—rebuilds as they recognize the importance of supporting her voice and her art, not just the optics of fame. And the film closes on a note of renewed family unity, with Jamie’s achievements shining a light on a future where each member’s voice is seen, heard, and valued.

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