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The Family Man

2000
Romance
2h 5m
In this romantic comedy drama about life's possibilities, Jack Campbell must choose between a his glamorous, fast-paced career or life as a suburban husband and father.
Directed by:
Brett Ratner Brett Ratner
Written by:
David Diamond David Weissman
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Starring:
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage Mary Beth Hurt Mary Beth Hurt Don Cheadle Don Cheadle Téa Leoni Téa Leoni Jeremy Piven Jeremy Piven Ken Leung Ken Leung Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek Amber Valletta Amber Valletta Kate Walsh Kate Walsh Josef Sommer Josef Sommer Robert Downey Sr. Robert Downey Sr. Tom McGowan Tom McGowan
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Genre:
Romance
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Italian
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The Family Man

2000
Romance
2h 5m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 22 Jul 2019
56
31st
Brett Ratner is the Renny Harlin of film.
Rated 22 Jul 2019
zarkonZarkon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
81st
My top "Nicolas Cage guilty pleasure" film. By the way, if you don't have your own "Nicolas Cage guilty pleasure" film, you don't deserve to watch movies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 20 May 2022
72
41st
A sappy mashup of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol" with Nick Cage, in a pre-nutcase role. This one is fairly derivative, yet still effective. You could go worse with your Christmas watching picks.
Rated 20 May 2022
moncliviemonclivie
Rated 19 Mar 2009
56
17th
10% of Capra, 90% of crap. Bittersweet family propaganda. Make chlidren, not money. Yeah.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
lucluc
Rated 19 Dec 2008
75
85th
For me a beautiful movie with my favourite actor Nicolas Cage, a great actor to play such a difficult movie, his face-expressions were unbelievable good.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 15 Feb 2022
57
15th
Strange, unsatisfying fable that never sets out its premise or even what its moral is; the screenplay is frustratingly ambiguous as to whether or not the Cage and Leoni relationship was ever a “happy” marriage. Neither a “grass is always greener” fantasy, nor “Mr Mom” farce, the film spins its wheels with little to no point. Cage and Leoni are quite good, and could anchor a remake of GROUNDHOG DAY, which this resembles in some ways.
Rated 15 Feb 2022
atmclickatmclick
Rated 14 Feb 2009
91
52nd
Modern day 'Its a Wonderful Life'-ish flick, with Nick Cage when he was a great actor. Warm and thoughtful. Feel good flick.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 31 May 2007
37
34th
Magic Negro teaches relatively tic-less Nic Cage the importance of not being a dick.
Rated 31 May 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 29 Apr 2008
1
12th
Nothing special.
Rated 29 Apr 2008
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 23 Aug 2010
65
15th
Cage (surprisingly) gives a decent performance and I liked the chemistry between he and Leoni. Ultimately, too cutesy for it's own good.
Rated 23 Aug 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 18 Apr 2015
20
22nd
In a world...of families, there comes a time...in every man's life when something so unexplainable happens...that he has to stand and fight for what's right...or die trying. Coming this summer...Freaky Family. Starring Nic Cage as the man. Tea Leoni as the man's woman. And a baby as the baby. Doing for 90-100 minutes things that pass the time, things that might make your mom laugh, and things that probably weren't in the script, but no one will ever know because no one ever got a script.
Rated 18 Apr 2015
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Cage and Teoni work really well together and Don Cheadle is excellent. Hard for me not to like with those three stars. In fact I really liked it
Rated 14 Aug 2007
barshkibarshki
Rated 25 Jul 2007
75
31st
An entertaining quasi-remake of It's A Wonderful Life
Rated 25 Jul 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 04 Sep 2007
70
46th
It's a feeble, yet watchable attempt at "It's a Wonderful Life." Nothing more, nothing less. But if you get the choice, pick Capra over Ratner...as if there was any question.
Rated 04 Sep 2007
twincinematwincinema
Rated 18 Dec 2021
70
52nd
In the year 2000, a family with a 4-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath house was struggling in suburbia. This film shows that you can only have money or family, and not both. I am not sure what Leoni was doing when we first see her in the shower scene, but she was certainly having fun.
Rated 18 Dec 2021
honestliarHonestliar
Rated 16 Jul 2009
74
29th
Decent theme somewhat boring and predictable
Rated 16 Jul 2009
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 27 Nov 2016
66
36th
Cheesy and predictable most of the time, but it gets the message across in a very Paolo Coelho way. I still want to see a movie where our Lord Cage has a bad performance since this was not it.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
I hope Dick Rage thanked Piven for saving this film.
Rated 26 May 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 31 Jul 2011
65
45th
Some standard holiday film fare here. Finding out family is the most important thing and all that crap. I didn't think it was too bad. Cage and Leoni work well together and Cheadle was fun in his small role. It definitely could have been better, but they all can't be "It's a Wonderful Life."
Rated 31 Jul 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
43rd
I think I like it as much as I could possibly like a family drama directed by Brett Ratner and starring Nick Cage.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 04 Aug 2008
71
49th
This is a hell of a feel good movie, until the end when you're supposed to feel the best. He gets a glimpse of how great his life could have been and then is brought back to his shitty corrupt life. Bummer...
Rated 04 Aug 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
18
13th
Not worth your time. A soulless and bland movie, that fails at literally every trick it tries.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
25th
Nice heartwarming Capra-esque dramedy. I thought the evolution of Cage's character was paced well. Does Jeremy Piven always play the same guy in every movie?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
yilbyilb
Rated 08 Mar 2008
60
58th
This is a charming picture, although it it's mainly carried by Nick. As it starts to draw to a close, it becomes less believable & more absurd somehow & maybe just too sappy. The return to more human values is interesting, of course he's still wildly successful & rich so i suppose he can afford it.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
vahidtrvahidtr
Rated 12 Oct 2010
63
22nd
a good and new story about choosing between two fates with good acting of Nicholas Cage .
Rated 12 Oct 2010
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 23 May 2010
30
10th
Cage isn't believable as a family man, let's face it he is barely believable as an actor or a human being!
Rated 23 May 2010
jmac525JMac525
Rated 02 Jul 2015
42
20th
Cage's performance is pretty nice here, but The Family Man cannot escape dramedy cliches.
Rated 02 Jul 2015
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 16 Aug 2011
52
24th
Meh. Leoni is damn hot though!
Rated 16 Aug 2011
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 24 Dec 2020
50
35th
A Christmas Carol but with Nic Cage. Oh wait ... he also was in an animated version of that. I think some people are a little too harsh on it for what it is, which is a holiday film about finding what is really important in life.
Rated 24 Dec 2020
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 03 Jan 2010
10
1st
Look no further if you need to find the absolute pinnacle of what a cliche, shallow, cheeseball movie looks like. Some lines were so damn ridiculous it made me cringe "i choose us" Oh for christs sake! if you want to watch this film with any sort of charm, go watch a christmas carol or a wonderful life.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
oknsyloknsyl
Rated 20 Feb 2012
75
36th
good movie. cage fits perfectly.
Rated 20 Feb 2012
katiekatie
Rated 05 Nov 2008
90
57th
Some sad parts, but great story
Rated 05 Nov 2008
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 22 Dec 2013
58
69th
Common alternate life story plot done sweetly.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
heinekenheineken
Rated 01 Nov 2020
80
82nd
Original, charming and well thought out romantic drama comedy for that lazy sunday afternoon. Lighter on the comedy than the drama without it taking anything away from the enjoyment of the movie. If that's something you're looking for then you'd be hard pressed to find much better. That goes for xmas movies too. One of Cage's best performances
Rated 01 Nov 2020
wezzoWezzo
Rated 25 Oct 2011
91
83rd
One of my favourite Nicolas Cage performances, and one of the strongest modern takes on the Wonderful Life/Christmas Carol conceit.
Rated 25 Oct 2011
tsvetetsvete
Rated 12 Dec 2019
81
18th
1
Rated 12 Dec 2019
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 31 Dec 2011
76
52nd
This film gets extra points from me for connecting on a personal level. What can I say, I'm a sap for this sort of story.
Rated 31 Dec 2011
filumfilum
Rated 18 Mar 2021
10
20th
10
Rated 18 Mar 2021
jetpacjetpac
Rated 06 Feb 2009
84
41st
Interesting, and funny at times, but overall moves a bit slowly.
Rated 06 Feb 2009
luthar15luthar15
Rated 27 Dec 2008
82
87th
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
70
59th
Cage wakes up in the body of another man with a completely different life, and struggles to come to terms with his new life, and the decisions he is now forced to make.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
50th
Well, I don't know. Saw this on TV late one night, and in that moment this film was completely enjoyable. I'm intrigued to see it again and see if it holds up at all.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
overratedoverrated
Rated 27 Apr 2017
15
8th
I switched this on in a hotel room partway through where Cage is watching home videos of himself singing love songs off key to a backyard full of the whitest people you've ever seen. I think I was so stunned this was taken seriously and not the stepping off point for one of THOSE Nick Cage films I watched the rest of it.
Rated 27 Apr 2017
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
59
21st
This is a very uninteresting clone of It's a Wonderful Life, and it's a sin to to even compare Nic Cage's and James Stewart's acting prowess. Crap!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
myfajahas400myfajahas400
Rated 18 Aug 2010
60
16th
Pretty good!
Rated 18 Aug 2010
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 29 Mar 2013
73
26th
Very funny yet charming,i think it was alright
Rated 29 Mar 2013
moviesky08moviesky08
Rated 20 Mar 2023
75
61st
Filmden sonu itibariyle aklımda kalan yegane şey, tarih tekerrür eder.
Rated 20 Mar 2023
murravenerMurravener
Rated 02 Mar 2007
70
24th
Cage shines in a role that is somewhat different from others he had played up until this point. This film contemplates what kind of life style a person could possibly lead and which one is more satisfying.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
erlanuaierlanuai
Rated 08 Jun 2009
75
37th
Cage's wood face fit very well in that movie. It's nice watching it in the end of the year with family.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 06 Apr 2024
84
94th
Genuinely underrated film. While the movie hangs on some eyerolling stereotypes of wealth classes, it uses this to great effect to create a sense of discomfort; rather than mockery, for Jack having to make such drastic changes to his identity and lifestyle. The movie lands hard on its theme of personal sacrifice and self-reflection; and while the movie does pull some lame cliches to explore this, its plot beats are given the nuance to give its emotional highs weight.
Rated 06 Apr 2024
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 11 Mar 2012
55
3rd
Forgettable Christmas fare filched from Frank Capra's Santa sack.
Rated 11 Mar 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 21 Dec 2014
1
20th
Two hours of; GET MARRIED, BUY A HOUSE AND HAVE CHILDREN in a wonderful life/christmas carol mashup. Bland, almost watchable.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
22nd
Nicholas Cage in a pretty boring "It's a Wonderful Life" type thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
49
29th
Does anyone ever purposely use the word "precocious" when they speak?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 04 Aug 2021
70
53rd
87-chosejoboverher+13yrslater+knowsnotdad-canyoumakechocmilk?loolwelcometoearth+Tgreatevenhot+daughtersaysiknewyou'dcomeback:P+backbutredoingday+stopshergoingtoparis-we'remarriedetclool
Rated 04 Aug 2021
junglejon89JungleJon89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
72
14th
A Nice Sweet Family Movie
Rated 28 Jul 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
80
80th
Very Good
Rated 22 Aug 2007
rob_ohrob oh!
Rated 21 Jun 2008
40
2nd
A schleppy re-working of A Christmas Carol? Pretty much. Not stellar by any means.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
dilladilla
Rated 13 Jun 2010
0
5th
sorry, cage-y
Rated 13 Jun 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 25 Mar 2007
41
24th
Passes the time but nothing special.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
skullbonezskullbonez
Rated 04 Nov 2007
45
10th
Mediocre bore fest. I hate Nicholas Cage.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
antikropparAntikroppar
Rated 24 Jan 2009
50
24th
It's not THAT bad...
Rated 24 Jan 2009
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 27 Jul 2022
59
25th
How many times does he have to act out of character before she realizes something is wrong?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?! It's like each time is the first and she gets mad and then the next scene she's fine.
Rated 27 Jul 2022
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 19 Jun 2009
51
30th
Brett Ratner tries his hand at Frank Capra, and the result is about what you'd expect. Obviously Ratner is a much lesser talent, and Nicolas Cage is no substitute for Jimmy Stewart, but this is a mildly enjoyable film that's so harmless as to be forgettable, while still accomplishing everything it means to. The cast makes it work, even when it shouldn't -- Cheadle especially. The man is just so far beyond Brett Ratner movies, and yet he keeps showing up in them.
Rated 19 Jun 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
85
94th
Best Cage movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 25 Nov 2017
70
83rd
ger; [the family man]; ein mann steht an dem flughafen um seinem neuen job als broker anzunehmen - doch viele jahre später kommt der weihnachtsgeist und lässt ihn ein alternatives, familiäres leben sehen.;
Rated 25 Nov 2017
warchildWarchild
Rated 22 Feb 2008
80
39th
Pleasantly surprised. I didn't think I'd like Cage in this role, but he pulled it off. Cheadle(?) made a terrific purformance
Rated 22 Feb 2008
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 30 Jun 2011
86
64th
Recomendable.. grandes actuaciones..
Rated 30 Jun 2011
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 21 Dec 2014
74
53rd
2014-12-21
Rated 21 Dec 2014
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 22 Dec 2018
67
20th
This film has a great premise and starts off really interesting. However the film loses sight it becomes predictable during the final third of the story. The actors do a good job here. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 22 Dec 2018
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 07 Dec 2015
60
40th
yeah, right. wouldn't you love to propagate the image, that the life of a man who has money and fucks super models can only be topped by the pleasures of the suburban working class guy. isn't life simple?
Rated 07 Dec 2015
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
35
18th
Lame
Rated 03 Oct 2009
xaninofxaninof
Rated 11 Aug 2008
64
27th
(spoiler) do you really need to be poor if you marry the one you love? (spoiler)
Rated 11 Aug 2008
davisty69davisty69
Rated 03 Jan 2011
60
3rd
weird and kind of dumb
Rated 03 Jan 2011
tinelovetinelove
Rated 29 Nov 2011
32
13th
Sub-par
Rated 29 Nov 2011
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 04 Sep 2009
100
51st
really special movie 10 out of 10
Rated 04 Sep 2009
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 11 Aug 2021
43
34th
Host ratings: 69 / 69 / -. (Cage Match) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-030-stirb-langsam-vs-tatsaechlich-liebe-fight-iczer-one-family-man-godzilla-2/
Rated 11 Aug 2021
mike365365mike365365
Rated 07 Dec 2021
56
25th
The lesson is, be happy in middle class misery and don't wish for more.
Rated 07 Dec 2021
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 18 Sep 2008
65
52nd
It is a good movie. Nothing surprising but also anything that disappoint them.
Rated 18 Sep 2008
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 18 Oct 2021
75
20th
played pretty well by cage and decently funny. doesn't have a lot of thrust
Rated 18 Oct 2021

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