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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   16,633 votes
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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
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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:
(407 articles)
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User Comments:
A pretty descent family flick more (93 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and mild language.
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99 min
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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:
Skeeter Bronson: What's on my head?
Patrick: Bugsy.
Skeeter Bronson: Why do you call him Bugsy?
Patrick: Because of his eyes.
Skeeter Bronson: Well let's see his eyes.
[sees Bugsy's huge eyes and screams]
Skeeter Bronson: Wow! Those eyes would be big on a cow!
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References Toy Story (1995) more
Soundtrack:
I Can Hear Music more

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15 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
A pretty descent family flick, 28 December 2008
8/10
Author: DarkVulcan29 (DarkVulcan29@aol.com) from United States

It is nice to see Adam Sandler rise back from the ashes, after the summers big disaster You Don't Mess The Zohan, it seems these days he can take a hit or a miss in strive.

The story centers around Skeeter(Adam Sandler), an down on his luck hotel repair man, is asked to babysit his sisters(Courtney Cox) kids at night, while her friend(Keri Russell) watches them during the day, while she goes away for a week at a few job interviews. One night before putting them to bed, he decides to tell them a made up depressing story, semi based on his own life, but the kids change it, and make it more happy. Then the next day, the events described in the made up fantasy, begin to start happening in real life. Is it just a strange case of Deja Vu, or is there something magical in the works?

Now imagined if Walter Mitty, fantasies actually start coming true. It's nice to see Adam Sandler not over perform with his comedy for once with his comedy. He has such funny one liners, and delivers them with perfect timing. And he and Keri Russell play off each other well. It's nice to see serious actor Guy Pearse play up against Adam Sandler, and he is also good as Sandlers nemesis. It has great effects also, and great slapstick too. A terrific magical tale for all ages.

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