The Story of Us

"Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?"

1999 1h 36m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 384🥫26%Rotten Tomatoes●37Metacritic★6IMDB · 25,272

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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After 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of having a contented marriage, mostly to not worry their children, they aren't happy together and argue frequently. While the kids are away at camp, Katie and Ben decide to separate and try to reassess their relationship to see if they should stay together or split up for good.

“Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?”

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Cast

Bruce Willis
Ben Jordan
Michelle Pfeiffer
Katie Jordan
Rob Reiner
Stan Kogen
Colleen Rennison
Erin Jordan (at Ten)
Jake Sandvig
Josh Jordan (at Twelve)
Julie Hagerty
Liza
Rita Wilson
Rachel Kogen
Paul Reiser
Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Edward Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer and Rob Reiner carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Reiner directs. Michael Chapman behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Alan Edward Bell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Edward Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer and Rob Reiner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?".
9IMDB entry: tt0160916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "love of one's life", "summer camp", "therapist".