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Overview

User Rating:
5.0/10   1,563 votes
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Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers (WGA):

Al Franken (screenplay)
Al Franken (book)

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Release Date:

12 April 1995 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Tagline:

You'll laugh because it's not your family. You'll cry because it is.

Plot:

Stuart Smalley, the Saturday Night Live character, comes to the big screen. Stuart, the disciple of the 12 step program... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:

Harold Ramis Takes Us Back to Year One
 (From MovieWeb. 30 September 2009, 8:35 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

this is an underappreicated movie.... more (41 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Franken ... Stuart Smalley

Laura San Giacomo ... Julia

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Donnie - The Smalley Family
Shirley Knight ... Mom - The Smalley Family
Harris Yulin ... Dad - The Smalley Family
Lesley Boone ... Jodie - The Smalley Family
John Link Graney ... Kyle - The Smalley Family
Marjorie Lovett ... Aunt Paula - The Smalley Family

Walter Robles ... Smalley Uncle - The Smalley Family (as Walt Robles)

Erik Cord ... Smalley Uncle - The Smalley Family

Denver Mattson ... Smalley Uncle - The Smalley Family
Grant Hoover ... Young Stuart - Flashbacks
Cory Milano ... Young Donnie - Flashbacks

Michelle Horn ... Young Jodie - Flashbacks
Harris Laskaway ... Mr. Dimmit - Flashbacks (as Harris Laskawy)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and substance abuse.

Runtime:

Brazil:96 min | USA:95 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:PG | USA:PG-13 (No. 33363) | Spain:T | UK:12 (video premiere) | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bar scene, Vincent D'Onofrio is standing next to Al Franken. When the shot cuts to the two guys hassling them, Vincent D'Onofrio is behind them sitting. He then reappears next to Al Franken. more

Quotes:

Stuart Smalley: So, basically, the strategy is: you get me to lie, because if I don't, everyone goes to jail for perjury? more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995) more

Soundtrack:

On The Sunny Side Of The Street more


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11 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
this is an underappreicated movie...., 13 February 2001
Author: nunyerbiz from Detroit, Michigan



As far as SNL movies go it's definately above average, of course, that's comparing it to "It's Pat", "A Night at the Roxbury" and "Ladies Man"...

Still... this one hits more than it misses. If you have a dysfunctional family or can identify with any of Stuart's relatives, it's worth the hour and a half....

While it won't win any awards, it should be worth an hour and a half of your time... I give it 6/10 for the average person.... 8/10 if you have a highly diversified and dysfunctional family.

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