It is a remake of the 1970 film of the same name written by Neil Simon and starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis.

Married for 27 years, their last child Alan has left home for Europe and Nancy is suffering from empty nest syndrome.

When pressed for an explanation, Henry finally admits he got laid off, and the stress has taken his drive, which upsets her as they are keeping secrets from each other.

Sneaking onto the balcony, they manage to slip onto the floor below, they see Mersault indulging in secretly cross dressing using guests' clothing.

In December 1996, it was reported Paramount Pictures was in negotiations with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn for a remake of The Out-of-Towners with the idea to do so originating from Robert Evans.

[4][5] By September 1997, it was announced that Martin and Hawn had agreed to star in the film which was set for a January 1998 production start.

The site's consensus states: "Solid source material and a cast of talented comedians aren't enough to make The Out-of-Towners worth hosting on a screen of any size.

"[8] Roger Ebert commented that the movie "was not a proud moment in the often-inspired careers of Martin and Hawn.