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.
The Story of Us has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Story of Us was released in 1999 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 367 reviews, giving The Story of Us (1999) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 48%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Story of Us than critics were.
With a score of 56%, The Story of Us is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like Double Jeopardy, Jawbreaker and Drop Dead Gorgeous.
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