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The Family Man

PG-13

Released Dec 22, 2000

2 hr. 5 min.

Romance

Comedy

List

53%

130 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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.

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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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Avalon T

Love this movie. One of the best Christmas movies. Tia Leoni is excellent. Great chemistry with her and Nicolas Cage. Can't fail with Don Cheadle and Jeramy Piven either. Good natural script and great acting. Such a feel good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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MOREEN L

This is one of my top favorite films. Story, performances, heart, comedy, cinematography and directing, soundtrack… I love love love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Crystal L

My husband and I have been watching this movie every Christmas for the past 17 years and it just gets better every year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Albert S

My favorite Christmas movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Aviad D

I've watched this a few times and I think it's great. The writing is great, the acting is really good and the problems that the characters go through are dealt with well. This is one of the best X-mas movies, but it's a secret. Not many people know about it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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John M

Great movie, good acting, must watch every Christmas. Makes you like about what's really important in life, family life. 🎅🏻🙌🏻🧑🏼‍🎄🌲🤶🏻🙏🏼🎄

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Brett Ratner

Director

Nicolas Cage

Jack Campbell

Téa Leoni

Kate Reynolds

Don Cheadle

Cash

Jeremy Piven

Arnie

Saul Rubinek

Alan Mintz

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The Family Man: Official Clip - Jack Catches Kate at the Airport

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The Family Man: Official Clip - Do You Want to Die?

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The Family Man: Official Clip - Where's My Real Dad?

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The Family Man: Official Clip - I Never Stopped Loving You

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The Family Man: Official Clip - This Is a Glimpse

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The Family Man: Official Clip - Jack Loses It on Kate

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The Family Man: Official Clip - Go Get 'Em Tiger!

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Nell Minow

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Pleasant movie despite some predictability.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Time Out

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.

Jan 26, 2006

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

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

Rated: 2/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

The Family Man proves it is indeed entirely possible to make a crowd-pleasing, highly commercial romantic movie with teeth which respects the audiences intelligence and doesn't spoon-feed them the same old predictable, recycled mish-mash.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

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Crowd-pleasing sap.

Rated: C

Dec 20, 2020

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Michael Nordine

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Its emotional core makes it easy to appreciate as a classical (if not classic) entertainment.

May 25, 2012

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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 (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.

Director: Brett Ratner
Executive Producer: Thomas A. Bliss, Andrew Z. Davis
Screenwriter: David Diamond, David Weissman
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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