It's My Turn (1980)

In Chicago, a mathematics professor (Jill Clayburgh) has a successful career, financial security and a live in boyfriend (Charles Grodin). But somehow it's not enough. When she flies to New York to attend her father's (Steven Hill) wedding, she falls in love with her new stepmother's (Beverly Garland) son (Michael Douglas), an aging baseball player. Directed by Claudia Weill (GIRLFRIENDS). Coming off back to back Oscar nominations from AN UNMARRIED WOMAN (1978) and STARTING OVER (1979), Jill Clayburgh's career was hot and Michael Douglas was coming off a big hit too, THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979). Why they chose this mundane and uninspired romantic comedy as a follow up is a mystery. It's not awful but with all the talent involved, one would expect something better. To be fair, the movie was an unpleasant experience for director Claudia Weill who locked horns with producer Ray Stark (FUNNY GIRL). She disowned the movie saying it was Stark's movie, not hers. The experience was so disagreeable that Weill never again directed a feature film although she worked in TV and some film documentaries. The film's title song was a hit for Diana Ross. With Dianne Wiest, Daniel Stern, Charles Kimbrough, Joan Copeland and Jennifer Salt.