| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Adam Sandler | ... | Michael Newman | |
| Kate Beckinsale | ... | Donna Newman | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Morty | |
| David Hasselhoff | ... | Ammer | |
| Henry Winkler | ... | Ted Newman | |
| Julie Kavner | ... | Trudy Newman | |
| Sean Astin | ... | Bill | |
| Joseph Castanon | ... | Ben Newman at 7 Years Old | |
| Jonah Hill | ... | Ben at 17 Years Old | |
| Jake Hoffman | ... | Ben Newman at 22-30 Years Old | |
| Tatum McCann | ... | Samantha Newman at 5 Years Old | |
| Lorraine Nicholson | ... | Samantha Newman at 14 Years Old | |
| Katie Cassidy | ... | Samantha at 27 Years Old | |
| Cameron Monaghan | ... | Kevin O'Doyle | |
| Jennifer Coolidge | ... | Janine | |
Michael Newman (Sandler) is a hard working family man, who must please his boss (Hasselhoff), in order to get promoted. Problem is he gets less time with his family, and wishes for a remote in which he can control his life. This soon comes true for Newman, when he meets Morty (Walken), a crazy sales clerk, who has the ultimate remote. A remote in which he can do anything, including muting, skipping and dubbing his life. He finds this to be the opportunity in which he can not only skip every argument, but also skip to his promotion. He sees this as a good idea, until the remote goes horribly wrong. Written by Film_Fan
This movie surprised us. We cried. Yes, we cried. The trailer barely tells you what the movie is about. There were some unfunny dumb things having to do with dogs, etc. (no one in the theater laughed much) and some cheeseball stuff, but the emotional core of the movie delivers a wallop that is unexpected. Along the lines of a sort of combination of "Family Man" and "It's a Wonderful Life" -- more "Family Man" -- this movie didn't just bring tears to eyes, it makes you cry. Because of that, I liked it and give it a thumbs up. The annoying stuff is a relatively small price to pay for the lessons the core stuff teaches. Lastly, Kate Beckinsdale (the epitome of domestic beauty in this movie) is absolutely a dream and the actress that played her grown daughter had eyes that matched -- well done. Enough said.