The film marked a career breakout for Mary Tyler Moore from the personalities of her other two famous roles: Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Moore's nuanced portrayal of the mother to Hutton's character was highly acclaimed, and earned her a Best Actress nomination. Donald Sutherland's performance as the father was also well received and earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Despite his co-stars receiving nominations, Sutherland was overlooked for an Academy Award, which Entertainment Weekly has described as one of the biggest acting snubs in the history of the awards.
the film marked a career breakout for mary tyler moore from the personalities of her other two famous roles laura petrie on the dick van dyke show and mary richards on the mary tyler moore show moore's nuanced portrayal of the mother to hutton's character was highly acclaimed and earned her a best actress nomination donald sutherland's performance as the father was also well received and earned him a golden globe nomination despite his co-stars receiving nominations sutherland was overlooked for an academy award which entertainment weekly has described as one of the biggest acting snubs in the history of the awards