The Family Man

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The Family Man

PG-13,

2000,

2h 5m,

Romance/

Comedy

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Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

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Critics Consensus

The Family Man's earnest attempt to remind audiences that it's a wonderful life too often steers into schmaltz, although Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni's romantic rapport adds a dash of sincere sweetness.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

4/5

Pleasant movie despite some predictability.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

It's rare that an American movie lets slip such a snobbish distaste for the humdrum lives of its blue-collar audience base, but of course it doesn't last.

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Mar 10, 2003

2/5

A holiday film Joe Lieberman could love, unembarrassed by its wholesome, sugary pro-family message.

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Natasha Alvar

Hallmarkies Podcast

Jan 5, 2025

It's a film that's trying to get you to think about what brings value to your life. [...] I also like that it's about second chances - you can walk away from certain things but there's also a chance to get back to them.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Dec 24, 2024

Makes you think about the different paths you could have taken in life. Sweet film

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Mae Abdulbaki

Screen Rant

Dec 19, 2024

9/10

The Family Man's premise is simple yet heartfelt and beautiful, with an aching sense of solitude and profundity permeating the film.

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Ron M

Mar 28, 2019

One of my Top 20 Favorite movies of all-time. I'll never understand the low critics' ratings. This movie is funny, poignant, and magical.

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Ron S

Dec 29, 2018

I hadn't seen this one in a while -- we used to watch it every year, then it kind of fell off our list. I had forgotten how enjoyable it was. Watch it as a modern take on "A Christmas Carol" or "It's a Wonderful Life," and you'll enjoy it. (Aside: The one small flaw I found with it was the whole "I'll take our children out of the only home they've ever known" speech toward the end -- it's a house, woman! Get over it. That was a line crossed that felt more unrealistic than the whole movie's premise.)

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Harry R

Dec 21, 2018

"The Family Man" seems to attempt to follow a pretty typical holiday movie formula, but somehow isn't as good as other movies in its genre. I think this is mostly due to the story being inconsistently paces and the awkward moments and dialogue. The movie comes off as very cheesy and is hard to take seriously for a lot of the time. I think it means well and of course it has positive messages, but the execution is pretty mediocre here. Some of the moments in the movie came off as laughable when it felt like that wasn't the intention. I think it's a movie that probably could have been decent with a better script and performances but instead ends up being pretty bland and forgettable.

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Finn W

Dec 21, 2018

A sweet feel good movie.

Finn S

Dec 16, 2018

Love this movie. Great cast, super funny!!

Draco W

Dec 15, 2018

Predictable and personally I don't see this movie as a comedy. Nicolas Cage going crazy allows for laughs sure but I didn't find it hilarious. However, I still thought The Family Man was a good Christmas(?) movie. Cage and Tea Leoni have great chemistry, Cage's character goes through plenty of character development and the movie comes off as quite poignant. Is The Family Man a Christmas classic? Maybe not. But is it sentimental and touching? Yes. I guess that how much you like this movie, depends on whether or not you view Brett Ratner as the devil's second-in-command...before the sexual misconduct accusations.

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Synopsis

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

Director: Brett Ratner
Producer: Marc Abraham, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche, Howard Rosenman
Screenwriter: David Diamond
Distributor: MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Pictures
Production Co: Riche-Ludwig Productions, Saturn Films, Beacon Communications, Beacon Pictures, Howard Rosenman Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Sensuality)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.8M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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