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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Matt Lopez (screenplay) and
Tim Herlihy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Whatever they dream up... he has to survive. more
Plot:
A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(401 articles)
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User Comments:
Good family fun... more (94 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Adam Sandler | ... | Skeeter Bronson | |
| Keri Russell | ... | Jill | |
| Guy Pearce | ... | Kendall | |
| Russell Brand | ... | Mickey | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Barry Nottingham | |
| Teresa Palmer | ... | Violet Nottingham | |
| Lucy Lawless | ... | Aspen | |
| Courteney Cox | ... | Wendy | |
| Jonathan Morgan Heit | ... | Patrick | |
| Laura Ann Kesling | ... | Bobbi | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Marty Bronson | |
| Nick Swardson | ... | Engineer | |
| Kathryn Joosten | ... | Mrs. Dixon | |
| Allen Covert | ... | Ferrari Guy | |
| Carmen Electra | ... | Hot Girl |
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and mild language.
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Runtime:
99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #44892) | Ireland:PG | Australia:G | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:GP | South Africa:PG | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Finland:K-7 | Mexico:A | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA more
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Trivia:
'Adam Sandler''s first family film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When at the beach after Skeeter is hit by Jill, Jill's hat ends up on Skeeter's head perfectly fitted to the back of his head, even though Jill was on top of Skeeter. more
Quotes:
Mickey: [after Skeeter has just thrown ketchup at him] you know what? Ketchup is GOOD for you! It exfoliates the skin, so who's the real victim here? YOU ARE! more
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References The Wizard of Oz (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Waimea Bound more
FAQ
When is Bedtime Stories coming to DVD?A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is this movie related to "Inkheart"?
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We went to this movie with my two kids (ages 7 and 10, both girls), my Brother-in-law and his wife and their two kids (ages six and nine, both boys.) We were a bit apprehensive about this due to the poor critics ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. (Frankly, the critics gave it abysmal ratings and I almost avoided this entirely because of those ratings.) And perhaps they were right. But I know that despite the critics we all enjoyed it greatly. Maybe it was just the mood we were all in or the good meal we just had before the movie but we laughed throughout. Obviously there is no high-brow humor here or social commentary to be made. It's just a movie who's sole purpose is simply to have fun.
Cookie cutter? Perhaps. In fact, in retrospect I'm sure it was. But it was still enjoyable.
So if your looking for something more than what you see in the previews, forget it. It isn't happening. This movie makes no pretenses about what it is exactly about: good fun. If your looking for anything other than that, you're going to be disappointed.
On the down side, some of the best moments were captured in the previews. While this certainly isn't the first movie to this (not the last I'm sure), it always seems to take something away from the experience of watching the movie. But there were plenty of other twists and turns in this movie that helped minimize the effect this had on the overall viewing experience.
Overall this movie was a delight for kids both big and small in our group. You'll enjoy it if you watch it with a child's eye...and not those big ones Bugsy has!!!