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Stepmom (1998)

PG-13 | | Comedy, Drama | 25 December 1998 (USA)
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A terminally ill woman has to settle on her former husband's new lover, who will be their children's stepmother.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Isabel Kelly
... Jackie Harrison
... Luke Harrison
... Anna Harrison
... Ben Harrison
... Dr. P. Sweikert
Darrell Larson ... Duncan Samuels
... Mrs. Franklin
... Cooper (as Andre Blake)
... Photo Assistant (as Russel Harper)
Jack Eagle ... Craft Service Man
Lu Celania Sierra ... Photo Shoot Model
Lauma Zemzare ... Photo Shoot Model
Holly Schenck ... Photo Shoot Model
Michelle Stone ... Photo Shoot Model
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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 diagnosis 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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cancer | custody | rapunzel character | woman | photographer | See All (67) »

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

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Comedy | Drama

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

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Sony Pictures

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25 December 1998 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,142,440, 27 December 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$91,137,662

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$68,573,131
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Trivia

Susan Sarandon's character is seen wearing a witches hat during the Halloween scene, a nod to her role as a witch in The Witches of Eastwick (1987). See more »

Goofs

On Christmas morning when Isabel is taking the family photo Ben's right hand moves from in front of his stomach to his thigh to under his left elbow. Luke's right hand moves from his son's lap to resting on his shoulder. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
DJ Scott Zoe: [the morning DJ on the radio] Hey, good morning, New York. Scott Zoe here at 102.7, WNEW-FM, where rock lives. Beautiful autumn day in the city, and a great record coming your way, too.
[the song Under Pressure by David Bowie plays]
Isabel: [Isabel gets up in a rush to go and wake up Ben] Ben? Ben? Ben. Get up, get up, get up. Late, late, late. Ben? Come on, honey. Get up. We're seriously late.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Lucy Liu/Jay-Z (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

Green Onions
Written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, and Al Jackson Jr.
Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s (as Booker T. and the MG's)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Just Wonderful
8 December 2002 | by – See all my reviews

I love Stepmom. I've seen it about a million times but it moves me every time and I'm always close to crying. Everyone does an amazing job. You could totally feel the chemistry between Susan Sarandson and Julia Roberts. You could feel the hate, the jealousy and at the end the understanding between these two. The younger kids do a great job too. They were very belivable. Funny, Heartwarming and a Tearjerker, Stepmom get's a 10/10 from me
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