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Stepmom (1998)

PG_13  124 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  25 December 1998 (USA)
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A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband's life, who will be their new stepmother.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers:

Gigi Levangie (story), Gigi Levangie (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Roberts ...
Susan Sarandon ...
Ed Harris ...
Jena Malone ...
Liam Aiken ...
Lynn Whitfield ...
Dr. P. Sweikert
Darrell Larson Darrell Larson ...
Duncan Samuels
Mary Louise Wilson Mary Louise Wilson ...
Mrs. Franklin
Andre B. Blake ...
Cooper (as Andre Blake)
Herbert Russell ...
Photo Assistant (as Russel Harper)
Jack Eagle Jack Eagle ...
Craft Service Man
Lu Celania Sierra Lu Celania Sierra ...
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Lauma Zemzare Lauma Zemzare ...
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Holly Schenck Holly Schenck ...
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Michelle Stone Michelle Stone ...
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Storyline

Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't understand that work can be important to her as well as the kids. The conflict between them is deepened by the sudden diagnose of cancer, which might may be deadly for Jackie. They all have to learn a little in order to grow together. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>  

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Taglines:

Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

Sony Pictures | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Quédate a mi lado See more »

Filming Locations:

Bedford, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,142,440 (USA) (27 December 1998) (2358 Screens)

Gross:

$159,710,793 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Columbus's daughter, Eleanor Columbus makes an appearance as the little girl in ballet class (but is uncredited). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Isabel helps Anna get her trees to look real. She paints some leaves on the tree; they are minimal but very big strokes and exceed the sides of the tree. In the next shot, when Anna has a turn, the painting has changed - the "leaves" are tiny and there are suddenly lots of little neat ones rather than the ones Isabel just painted. See more »

Quotes

[Jackie is smoking marijuana]
Jackie Harrison: Yep. Life's a tradeoff. It's finally legal to smoke dope, but you got to have cancer.
Isabel: Are you dying?
Jackie Harrison: Not today.
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Connections

Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rhythm of the Road"
Written by Bill Nershi
Performed by The String Cheese Incident
Courtesy of Sci Fidelity Records See more »