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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Thomas Bezucha (written by)
Release Date:
15 December 2005 (Germany)
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Tagline:
Feel The Love.
Plot:
An uptight, conservative, businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 5 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(197 articles)
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(From TVLine.com. 8 December 2015, 6:30 AM, PST)
Christmas With the Coopers review – more like box-ticking day
(From The Guardian - Film News. 6 December 2015, 12:00 AM, PST)
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Talented actors have fun with a familiar premise
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Thomas Bezucha | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Thomas Bezucha | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mike Crawford | .... | line producer | |
| Khristina Kravas | .... | associate producer | |
| Michael London | .... | producer | |
| Mindy Marin | .... | co-producer | |
| Jennifer Ogden | .... | executive producer | |
| Melissa Strickland | .... | special guest producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Giacchino | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jonathan Brown | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jeffrey Ford | |||
Casting by | |||
| Mindy Marin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jane Ann Stewart | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| T.K. Kirkpatrick | (as Timothy 'TK' Kirkpatrick) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Matt Callahan | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Shay Cunliffe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fríða Aradóttir | .... | hair stylist: Diane Keaton (as Frida Aradottir) | |
| Mustaque M. Ashrafi | .... | key makeup artist (as Mustaq Ashrafi) | |
| Judy Chin | .... | makeup artist: Sarah Jessica Parker | |
| Victor DeNicola | .... | hair stylist: New York (as Victor DeNicola Jr.) | |
| David Forrest | .... | makeup department head (as David Craig Forrest) | |
| Kelcey Fry | .... | makeup artist: Diane Keaton | |
| Jonathan Gale | .... | hair color: Diane Keaton | |
| Mandy Lyons | .... | hair stylist: Sarah Jessica Parker | |
| Jacklin Masteran | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Matthew W. Mungle | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Carla White | .... | makeup artist: New York | |
| Michael White | .... | hair department head | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joe Camp III | .... | first assistant director | |
| Polly Ann Mattson | .... | second assistant director (as Polly Ann Mattson-Bock) | |
| Shawn Pipkin | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Gary S. Rake | .... | second second assistant director: New York | |
| JoAnne Lowrie | .... | day player trainee assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Lori Agostino | .... | assistant art director | |
| Ronald S. Baratie | .... | greens foreman (as Ron Baratie) | |
| Treven Bedwell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Lawson Brown | .... | set dresser | |
| Jeremy Crane | .... | art department coordinator: New York | |
| Shannon Curfman | .... | lead person (as Shannon Curfman-Dayan) | |
| Roderick Curry | .... | labor foreman | |
| Michael Diersing | .... | construction coordinator | |
| William Durnin | .... | set dresser: New York | |
| Mariano Fernandez | .... | gangboss | |
| David Garcia | .... | set dresser (as Dave Garcia) | |
| Emily Gaunt | .... | charge scenic: New York | |
| Gary Geddry | .... | plaster foreman | |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | .... | property master: New York (as Robert Griffon) | |
| Daniel K. Grosso | .... | lead person: New York | |
| Jim Halsband | .... | propmaker | |
| Richard Hebrank | .... | construction coordinator: New York | |
| Derrick Hinman | .... | property master | |
| Greg Hoyt | .... | propmaker | |
| Eric Knight | .... | stand-by painter (as Eric Ellison Knight) | |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | .... | buyer (as Tinker Linville) | |
| Nancy Lowry | .... | set dresser | |
| John McDonnell | .... | property master: New York (as John B. McDonnell) | |
| Frank McEldowney | .... | greens foreman | |
| Gregory Morell | .... | assistant props: New York (as Greg Morell) | |
| Jeffrey M. O'Brien | .... | property master | |
| Celia Parker | .... | camera scenic: New York (as Celia A. Parker) | |
| Cynthia C. Rebman | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Regana Redd | .... | set dresser | |
| Brent Regan | .... | propmaker gangboss | |
| Jon Reynolds | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Steve Rice | .... | greensman stand-by (as Steven Rice Jr.) | |
| Jeff Shewbert | .... | general foreman | |
| Andrew Smith | .... | drapery | |
| Daniel Vincent Smith | .... | props: Los Angeles | |
| Gregg Szabo | .... | set dresser | |
| Sally Thornton | .... | set designer | |
| Mario Ventenilla | .... | art director: New York (as Mario R. Ventenilla) | |
| Ron von Blomberg | .... | set decorator: New York | |
| Kathleen Walker | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Craig Zumbroegel | .... | propmaker | |
| Erin Fite | .... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) | |
| David Keir | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Robert E. Knight | .... | head paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Lowry | .... | on-set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Fred O'Connor | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Richter | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Nathan A. Smith | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Chris Bailey | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Connie Brink | .... | special effects: New York | |
| Joseph Livolsi | .... | special effects technician | |
| James Bomalick | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Karen McCarthy | .... | drs operator: Modern Videofilm | |
| Mark Sawicki | .... | digital colorist | |
| Ryan Beadle | .... | digital I/O (uncredited) | |
| Mark Dornfeld | .... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Scott Dougherty | .... | visual effects executive producer: Furious FX (uncredited) | |
| Michele Ferrone | .... | visual effects producer (uncredited) | |
| R.J. Harbour | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Shaina Holmes | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Shaina Holmes | .... | digital coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Nicholas Kim | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
| Nicholas Kim | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Jeremy Lang | .... | head of information technology: Custom Film Effects (uncredited) | |
| David Lingenfelser | .... | visual effects supervisor: Furious FX (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Mathai | .... | data manager (uncredited) | |
| Karen M. Murphy | .... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Alejandro Perez | .... | dustbuster (uncredited) | |
| Stephanie Rogers | .... | digital compositor: Furious FX (uncredited) | |
| Tiffany Smith | .... | visual effects producer: Furious FX (uncredited) | |
| Amani Williams | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Peter Bucossi | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Don Hewitt | .... | stunts | |
| Janet Paparazzo | .... | stunts | |
| Darrin Prescott | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Scott Rogers | .... | stunts | |
| Mam Smith | .... | stunts | |
| Clark Tucker | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Johnny Gidcomb | .... | group adr casting | |
| Meredith Jacobson | .... | extras casting: New York (as Meredith Jacobson Marciano) | |
| Kara Lipson | .... | casting associate | |
| Ember Truesdell | .... | casting associate | |
| Laura Verbeke | .... | location background casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mark Agnes | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York | |
| Linda S. Cormany | .... | costumer: Diane Keaton (as Linda Cormany) | |
| Ira M. Hammons-Glass | .... | set costumer | |
| Lori Harris | .... | costumer: Sarah Jessica Parker (as Lori D. Harris) | |
| Lydia Jakubowski | .... | seamstress | |
| Jessica Jorde | .... | wardrobe production assistant | |
| Fionnuala M. Lynch | .... | set costumer: New York | |
| Amy Elise Roberts | .... | set costumer | |
| Narciso Rodríguez | .... | wardrobe: Sarah Jessica Parker | |
| Wendy Stefanelli | .... | costume assistant: New York | |
| Lori Stilson | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Lori Stilson-Armstrong) | |
| Tim Wegman | .... | set costumer (as Timothy George Wegman) | |
| Rebecca Hofherr | .... | costume assistant (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Bowen | .... | color timer | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Ben Estrada | .... | digital intermediate colorist assist: EFilm | |
| Esther Lee | .... | digital intermediate assistant producer: EFilm | |
| Devon Miller | .... | digital intermediate editor: EFilm | |
| Sandra Nash | .... | assistant editor | |
| William Paley | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Jim Passon | .... | color timer | |
| Robb Porter | .... | post-production assistant: Modern VideoFilm | |
| Lorene Simpson | .... | digital intermediate producer: EFilm | |
| Craig Tanner | .... | associate editor | |
| Adriaan van Zyl | .... | editorial production assistant: New York | |
| Marisa Clayton | .... | post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm (uncredited) | |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | .... | post-production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Eric Putz | .... | telecine colorist: dailies (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Victor Anderson | .... | transportation coordinator (as Vic Anderson) | |
| Joseph Fay | .... | teamster co-captain: New York | |
| Patrick Hogan | .... | driver | |
| Robert K. Johnson | .... | transportation captain (as Rob Johnson) | |
| Mel Langford | .... | driver | |
| James Leavey | .... | teamster captain: New York (as Jim Leavey) | |
| Neil Marshall | .... | driver | |
| Steve Polon | .... | driver | |
| Gabe Turiello | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Steve Alterman | .... | voice actor | |
| Daniel Myers Boone | .... | payroll accountant (as Dan Boone) | |
| Michael Boonstra | .... | production coordinator: New York | |
| Maurice Cabrera | .... | parking coordinator: New York (as Maurice R. Cabrera) | |
| Jean Chien | .... | assistant location manager: New York | |
| Kenneth Chu | .... | office production assistant: New York | |
| Tony Cypres | .... | first assistant accountant: New York | |
| Giampaolo Debole | .... | production coordinator | |
| Juliana Farrell | .... | assistant: Michael London (as Juliana E. Farrell) | |
| John Fedynich | .... | location manager: New York (as John P. Fedynich) | |
| Kathleen Fellegara | .... | on-set medic: New York (as Kathy Fellegara) | |
| Rich Fellegara | .... | on-set medic: New York | |
| Derek Ferguson | .... | office production assistant | |
| Stephanie Feyne | .... | interpreter: Ty Giordano, New York | |
| Anthony Ficalora | .... | assistant accountant: UK | |
| Elise Ganz | .... | studio teacher | |
| Johnny Gidcomb | .... | voice actor (as John Gidcomb) | |
| Carla Hacken | .... | studio executive | |
| Julie Harry | .... | office production assistant (as Julie Denise Harry) | |
| Joe Hartwick Jr. | .... | production accountant (as Joseph Hartwick Jr.) | |
| Stephanie Heaton | .... | assistant: Diane Keaton | |
| Maria C. Hernandez | .... | assistant chef | |
| Michael Hernandez | .... | caterer: New York, Premiere Catering (as Mike Hernandez) | |
| Mark D. Houston | .... | assistant post-production accountant | |
| Jack Jason | .... | sign language consultant | |
| Richard Keeshan | .... | office production assistant: New York (as Richard P. Keeshan) | |
| Susan Leslie | .... | voice actor | |
| Hope Levy | .... | voice actor | |
| Cody Lutz | .... | assistant: Thomas Bezucha and Jennifer Ogden | |
| Martha Magnuson | .... | assistant: Thomas Bezucha and Jennifer Ogden | |
| Emilie Maison | .... | press attache france | |
| Stephen Mapel | .... | location manager (as Steve Mapel) | |
| Tracy E. Maurer | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Charles McDonald | .... | set production assistant: first team, New York | |
| Randall Montgomery | .... | voice actor | |
| George Nannas | .... | caterer: New York (as George P. Nannas) | |
| Leda Nornang | .... | assistant production coordinator: New York | |
| Alison Norod | .... | key set production assistant: New York | |
| Kyle O'Brien | .... | production accountant: New York | |
| Tony Phillippe | .... | set production assistant: New York | |
| Claire Raskind | .... | unit publicist | |
| Paul Rathburn | .... | chef | |
| Melinda Relyea | .... | assistant: Sarah Jessica Parker | |
| Jill Remez | .... | voice actor | |
| Wilson Rivas | .... | craft service: New York | |
| Rebecca Robertson | .... | script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja) | |
| Eddie Ruotolo | .... | set production assistant: New York (as Addy Ruotolo) | |
| Grant Saltarelli | .... | set production assistant | |
| Benjamin Scissors | .... | key set production assistant (as Ben Scissors) | |
| Helen Sideris | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Siri Sirishambhand | .... | craft service (as Siri S. Sirisambhand) | |
| Valerie Aikman Smith | .... | food stylist (as Valerie Aikman-Smith) | |
| Julieann Snow | .... | first assistant accountant (as Julie Snow) | |
| Lee Tucker | .... | preview engineer | |
| Suzanne Van Dyke | .... | medic (as Suzie Van Dyke) | |
| Lore Wilhelm | .... | craft service | |
| Liz Williams | .... | talent production assistant: New York | |
| Brooke Bowden | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey A. Brown | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
| Paul Cabbad | .... | production assistant: New York (uncredited) | |
| Erin Forrest | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jason Hariton | .... | studio stage manager (uncredited) | |
| Jessie Henderson | .... | assistant: Thomas Bezucha and Jennifer Ogden, New York (uncredited) | |
| Darren Maynard | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Lori C. Miller | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Eric Persons | .... | set location manager (uncredited) | |
| Thomas R. Polleri | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Quesenbery | .... | location scout (uncredited) | |
| Howard R. Schuster | .... | financing (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Tresca | .... | location assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Nathan Folks | .... | special thanks | |
| Andrew Nagel | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
- Fox 2000 Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Italia (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox of Germany (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2005-2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. F.E. (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- ION Television (2010) (USA) (TV)
- Odeon (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Custom Film Effects (visual effects and digital opticals)
- Furious FX (digital effects)
- 20th Century Fox Studios post-production facilities (as Twentieth Century Fox Studios)
- Apple Computer soundtrack (as Apple iTunes Music Store)
- Camera Service Center camera cranes and dollies (as CSC)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment remote camera systems
- Custom Film Effects digital opticals
- DeLuxe Laboratories color and prints
- Deluxe Motion Picture Catering catering
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- EFilm digital intermediate
- IVC post-production facilities (digital mastering)
- J.L. Fisher camera cranes and dollies
- Loop de Loop voice casting
- Movie Movers cast trailers
- Movie Movers star trailers
- Movie Movers transportation
- Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The score recorded at (as The Newman Stage, Twentieth Century Fox)
- O'Henry Sound Studios score mixed at (as O'Henry Studios)
- Panavision cameras and lenses
- Premiere Catering catering: New York
- Right Lobe Design Group title design
- Sessions Payroll Management extras payroll services
- Smith & Webster-Davis Casting extras casting
- Twentieth Century-Fox Studios, Hollywood post-production facilities (as Twentieth Century Fox Studios)
- Varèse Sarabande soundtrack
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, and drug references
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Runtime:
103 min
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Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-3 | Germany:6 | Hungary:14 | Iceland:L | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | Mexico:B | Netherlands:MG6 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:GP | UK:PG | USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
Rachel McAdams worked with both of the Wilson brothers in the same year. Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers (2005) and The Family Stone with Luke Wilson (2005).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Meredith gives each of the Stones the framed photograph of a formerly pregnant Sybil, every one is in a somewhat plain black frame with a small white matte. Assuming that one of those frames (most likely the one gifted to Sybil and Kelly directly) was intended to be the one hanging next to the family Christmas tree in the final shot of the film, one can see that these are two totally different sized, matted, and designed fames. The one at the end is a much larger, more ornate frame with a sizeable black matte. Clearly, they could have had the picture re-framed in the ensuing year, but we can infer that each was identical during the gifting scene because of their uniform wrapping and the fact that we see more than one of them opened on screen, and all are the same.See more »
Quotes:
Ben Stone:I'd want a little black baby.
Everett Stone:You already have a little black baby.
Ben Stone:Can ya dig it!
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Everett Stone:You already have a little black baby.
Ben Stone:Can ya dig it!
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References The Bride Wore Black (1968)See more »
Soundtrack:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!See more »
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The premise of "The Family Stone" sounds a little shopworn: Everett Stone brings his uptight girlfriend Meredith home for Christmas to meet his large family, who instantly dislike her. Even worse, the trailer reveals most of the plot's complications. However, this premise has been used so often because it reliably provides opportunities for comedy, drama, and insight into family dynamics. "The Family Stone" proves itself a better-than-average example of the genre because of its talented cast and reasonably intelligent script.
Sarah Jessica Parker's presence ensures that Meredith always remains sympathetic, even when we can also perfectly understand why she irritates the Stones. The various Stones-- Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel McAdams, Luke Wilson--make the most of their roles, and, more importantly, they really do start to seem like a family, not a random collection of actors. The only actor who fails to make an impression is Claire Danes, who can't do much with the underwritten role of Meredith's sister Julie.
"The Family Stone" is not a groundbreaking movie, but it goes beyond the fish-out-of-water clichés that its plot might suggest. It finds the emotional truth, as well as the humor, in Meredith's situation. Plus, it's extremely evenhanded: all of the characters are flawed but likable, and in a climactic argument at the dinner table, both Meredith and Sibyl make valid points. Reviewers on this site have accused the movie of pushing a liberal agenda via its sympathetic portrayal of an interracial gay couple and a semi-bohemian family--and of pushing a conservative agenda via its portrayal of the Stones as hypocritical liberals who pay lip service to tolerance but are prejudiced against people like Meredith. Personally, I'm not sure if "The Family Stone" has any agenda, other than to cast good actors in a holiday comedy-drama that doesn't insult its audience's intelligence. And it succeeds pretty well at that.