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      The Family Stone

      PG-13 Released Dec 16, 2005 1 hr. 44 min. Holiday Romance Comedy TRAILER for The Family Stone: Trailer 1 List
      52% 160 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) wants to bring his girlfriend, Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker), to meet his bohemian Connecticut family at Christmas. Straitlaced Meredith, feeling she needs backup, asks her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to come along. Hoping to win the approval of her boyfriend's parents Sybil (Diane Keaton) and Kelly (Craig T. Nelson) and the rest of the family, instead Meredith succeeds only in highlighting her uptight personality and making Everett doubt his intentions. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 15 Buy Now

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      This family holiday dramedy features fine performances but awkward shifts of tone.

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      C.C. R A great feel good movie that I watch monthly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Jeff M This review certainly isn't going to win me any new friends - I realize it's a holiday favorite for many. To me, it started as a glorified Hallmark movie, complete with the overworked female executive glued to her cell phone, that surprisingly devolved into a slapstick comedy before the tear-jerking finale. I will grant you, in between, there are some truly wonderful moments. Mulroney and Keaton share a very brief scene that is quite emotional and one of the few authentic moments. An unexpected gift on Christmas morning also elicited a tear and a goosebump or two. Ultimately it's Parker who threatens to destroy the film - her role isn't believable for a second and her performance is grating. That's a shame, because otherwise the cast does a good job of creating a very familial atmosphere, although there's SO many characters that we don't really get a chance to know them. Danes, as Parker's sister, enters the film halfway through and provides a needed shot in the arm. She radiates warmth and charisma, and I would have killed for more scenes with her and Mulroney. There are aspects here I treasure, so much so that I would watch it again if it happened to be on TV, but my overall take is that a potentially classic holiday film is merely adequate. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Bob P It wasn't awful but is the best you can do with an epic all-star cast. The plot had promise but the script was flat and needed more intrigue. The chemistry with the couples was non-existent and Rachel McAdam was the only actor to perform to her potential. For a RomCom there was not enough Rom or Com. Stick with gems like Lover Actually and the Holiday for really good Christmas entertainment. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Gamezmines This movie sucked, they all hated on the main character Meredith but she never meant any harm, the sister comes in half way through the movie and adds nothing too it. Also the sister was a terrible, like she didn't really care about Meredith when trying to look for her she taking a walk with her boyfriend like what????, your sister goes missing and you taking a slow walk with her boyfriend "trying to find her", then the boyfriends tries to spend more time with the sister when his girlfriend is gone. Then they instantly like the sister better than Meredith. Overall hated this movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Gabrielle H I can never understand the lack of love for this movie. It is my all time favorite Christmas comedy. Shifts in tone? Sure This is a problem why? It's so funny and so sad but for me these emotions are perfectly blended. What a cast! SJP, Keaton, Wilson… they all act their talented asses off. It's in my forever rota for Christmas viewing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/23 Full Review Kelly K One of my favorite holiday movies! Makes me laugh and cry every year. Love the ensemble cast and the movie film score too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Ansen Newsweek The Family Stone works hard to warm the cockles of our hearts. The cast is attractive. The sentiments are commendable. But the love Bezucha wants us to feel for the family couldn't possibly compete with the love they already feel for themselves. Jul 7, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Andrew Sarris Observer I can't deny the incidental pleasures of watching these talented players giving it their all, even in such a misguided project. Jan 5, 2006 Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast I just can't stand this group and the ending is unbelievable Jul 26, 2023 Full Review Matt Wilstein The Daily Beast By the end of the film...I always find myself tearing up. Dec 5, 2022 Full Review Michael Cuby them. The Family Stone flips the script by having Thad be loved and supported by all his siblings and both his parents. Nothing can compete with Diane Lane, as Thad’s mom... Sep 26, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) wants to bring his girlfriend, Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker), to meet his bohemian Connecticut family at Christmas. Straitlaced Meredith, feeling she needs backup, asks her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to come along. Hoping to win the approval of her boyfriend's parents Sybil (Diane Keaton) and Kelly (Craig T. Nelson) and the rest of the family, instead Meredith succeeds only in highlighting her uptight personality and making Everett doubt his intentions.
      Director
      Thomas Bezucha
      Executive Producer
      Jennifer Ogden
      Screenwriter
      Thomas Bezucha
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Michael London Productions
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Drug References)
      Genre
      Holiday, Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 16, 2005, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $60.1M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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