The Family Man

"What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?"

2000 2h 5m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 2,297

ComedyDramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.

“What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?”

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Jack Campbell
Téa Leoni
Kate Reynolds
Don Cheadle
Cash
Jeremy Piven
Arnie
Saul Rubinek
Alan Mintz
Josef Sommer
Peter Lassiter
Makenzie Vega
Annie Campbell
Jake Milkovich
Josh Campbell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brett Ratner
Writers: David Diamond, David Weissman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Ratner, shot by Dante Spinotti. 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 Danny Elfman. 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 Mark Helfrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni and Don Cheadle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0218967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brett Ratner directs. Dante Spinotti behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Mark Helfrich cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Brett Ratner, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Helfrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni and Don Cheadle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?".
8IMDB entry: tt0218967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "businessman", "workaholic", "midlife crisis", "holiday".