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Stepmom (1998) -- A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband's life, who will be their new stepmother.
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Overview

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6.2/10   17,230 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Gigi Levangie (story)
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Release Date:
25 December 1998 (USA) more
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Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.
Plot:
A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband's life, who will be their new stepmother. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations more
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(42 articles)
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Great movie! more (237 total)

Cast

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Julia Roberts ... Isabel Kelly

Susan Sarandon ... Jackie Harrison

Ed Harris ... Luke Harrison

Jena Malone ... Anna Harrison

Liam Aiken ... Ben Harrison

Lynn Whitfield ... Dr. P. Sweikert
Darrell Larson ... Duncan Samuels

Mary Louise Wilson ... Mrs. Franklin
Andre B. Blake ... Cooper (as Andre Blake)
Herbert Russell ... Photo Assistant (as Russel Harper)
Jack Eagle ... Craft Service Man
Lu Celania Sierra ... Photo Shoot Model
Lauma Zemzare ... Photo Shoot Model
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Michelle Stone ... Photo Shoot Model
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Class Divided (USA) (working title)
Good Night Moon (USA) (working title)
Untitled New York City Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements.
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124 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Rejected titles include "Goodnight Moon," "Promises Kept," "See You in My Dreams" and "Always, Always." more
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Continuity: Isabel's rings constantly change from no ring to engagement ring to engagement ring and wedding band, in no logical order and often in direct conflict with the storyline. more
Quotes:
Isabel: You know, I never wanted to be a mom. Sharing it with you... that's one thing. It's another to be looking over my shoulder for the next twenty years, knowing someone else would have done it better... someone else would have done it right.
Jackie Harrison: What do I have that you don't?
Isabel: You're Mother Earth, incarnate.
Jackie Harrison: You're... hip, and fresh.
Isabel: You ride with Anna.
Jackie Harrison: You'll learn.
Isabel: You know every story, every wound, every memory. Their whole life's happiness is wrapped up in you... every single second. Don't you get it? Look down the road to her wedding. I'm in a room alone with her, fixing her veil, fluffing her dress, telling her no woman has ever looked so beautiful. And my fear is she'll be thinking, "I wish my mom was here."
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
When the Lights Go Out more

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15 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Great movie!, 7 January 2000
8/10
Author: Karok-2 from Spain

I'm still wondering why Susan and Julia didn't even get a nomination of the Academy, or the screenplay. This movie is a great movie about jelousy of a mother, that is scared that her children might love someone else as their second mother, and gives such a hard time to that person. And in the other hand, you see that young lady, in love (with the father of those kids), that forgives everything that has been done to her. She was called a bitch a couple of times (the dog scene with Ana, and when she brings the kids at Jackies, and Ana has make up). Was ignored, and even lost her job for those kids. And she forgives all of this, and tryes to like everyone. The world sure would be perfect if everyone would be this way. The problem is that the world has too many Jackies, and not enough Isabels.

If you are someone that likes to cry, and cry. Watch it. Is one of the sweetes movie ever, talking about peoples feelings, fears, and happynes. Great!

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