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The Family Man

2000, Romance/Comedy, 2h 5m

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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. Read critic reviews

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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 (Tea Leoni), 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.

Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Sensuality)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Original Language: English

Director: Brett Ratner

Producer: Marc Abraham , Tony Ludwig , Alan Riche , Howard Rosenman

Writer: David Diamond , David Weissman

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2000  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA): $75.8M

Runtime: 2h 5m

Distributor: MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Pictures

Production Co: Riche-Ludwig Productions, Beacon Communications, Howard Rosenman Productions, Beacon Pictures, Saturn Films

Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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Nicolas Cage

Jack Campbell

Kate Reynolds

Don Cheadle

Jeremy Piven

Saul Rubinek

Josef Sommer

Makenzie Vega

Jake Milkovich

Ryan Milkovich

Lisa Thornhill

Harve Presnell

Mary Beth Hurt

Amber Valletta

Francine York

John F. O'Donohue

Tony the Doorman

Daniel Whitner

Frank the Security Man

Brett Ratner

David Diamond

David Weissman

Thomas A. Bliss

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Andrew Z. Davis

Marc Abraham

Tony Ludwig

Howard Rosenman

Danny Elfman

Original Music

Dante Spinotti

Cinematographer

Mark Helfrich

Film Editing

Matthew Barry

Nancy Green-Keyes

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Barbra Matis

Art Director

Steve Saklad

Leslie Pope

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Betsy Heimann

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Carrie Angland

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Wall Street investor Jack Campbell gets a glimpse at the life that could have been in the holiday film The Family Man. The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, and Don Cheadle, who all give great performances and have strong onscreen chemistry. The comedy's lighthearted and good-natured, though some of it's a little obvious. And the writing has some cleverness to it, as it retells a familiar tale in a new and engaging way. Though it may be formulaic, The Family Man is an inspiring Capraesque film that has a bit of magic to it.

The film is nothing new. This has all been done before. But what makes "THE FAMILY MAN" so enjoyable is the stellar cast. Don Cheadle. Saul Rubinek. Jeremy Piven. Tea Leoni. Josef Sommer. All of them give excellent performances that not only save the movie, but make it interesting to watch. Even compelling. But, even with the efforts of this cast, the inability to give the audience anything new, or fresh, everything just feels so familiar that this film ends up falling a bit on the mediocre side.

Good storyline and a great film with Nicolas Cage making a great 'Family Man' character. A must see!

It shows us that our choices can lead to different directions and that what truly matters is love and family, money isn't everything.

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