The Story of Us (1999)

Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Colleen Rennison

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Ben Jordan
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Katie Jordan
Colleen Rennison	...	Erin Jordan at Ten
Jake Sandvig	...	Josh Jordan at Twelve
Casey Boersma	...	Josh Jordan at Two and a Half
Tim Matheson	...	Marty
Rob Reiner	...	Stan
Julie Hagerty	...	Liza
Rita Wilson	...	Rachel
Dylan Boersma	...	Josh Jordan at Three
Ken Lerner	...	Dr. Rifkin
Victor Raider-Wexler	...	Dr. Hopkins
Albert Hague	...	Dr. Siegler
Jayne Meadows	...	Dot
Tom Poston	...	Harry

Storyline

Two jilted lovers spend fifteen years of marriage together, only to find that they might no longer love each other. In this time they have two children and go through the various (dramatic and comical) events that take place in an average marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | four word title | real estate agent | tourist | playing footsie | 

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Taglines:

Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

15 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nuestro amor

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£231,564 (UK) (21 April 2000)

Gross:

£549,553 (UK) (28 April 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rob Reiner played the part of Stan simply because he was the cheapest actor he could find.

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Goofs

On the drive to pick up the kids from camp Ben has his head turned toward Katie, but in the reverse angle Ben is looking straight ahead then turns toward Katie.

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Quotes

Dave, Ben's Literary Agent: You're writing a book about your grandmother?
Ben: Yeah, she was an extraordinary woman.
Dave, Ben's Literary Agent: Oh, um, I'm sure she was. Did she fuck a president?
Ben: No.
Dave, Ben's Literary Agent: No. Did she discover uranium?
Ben: No.
Dave, Ben's Literary Agent: A cure for cancer?
Ben: No.
Dave, Ben's Literary Agent: Nothing like that?
Ben: No.
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Game K N B: Episode dated 29 November 2006 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"God Bless America"
Written by Irving Berlin

User Reviews

A three handkerchief movie

Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer and a wonderful cast make this movie one of the best experiences of recent times. The story of a married couple losing each other and neither knows why; trying to hide it as the children grow through their early teens must touch the heart of most parents but this portrayal will reach right down inside you and tear you apart. I can feel the tears coming back even as I write this. This is a film of pure emotion so well written and beautifully directed with just the right balance of humour and tragedy and so insightful no one contemplating /in/out of a relationship should miss it.