Review of The Family Man (2000) by Rod S — 20 Dec 2008

One day you'll wake up and then you have a family... and then you just love it... Got my self a copy of this..

This review of The Family Man (2000) was written by Rod S on 20 Dec 2008.

The Family Man has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

The Family Man (2000) Movie Reviews (699)
The Family Man (2000) Critic Reviews (63)
The Family Man (2000) User Reviews (636)

More Reviews of The Family Man

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Anthony B (897) on 18 Apr 2018

Cliches a plenty and obnoxiously long at 2hrs, but The Family Man is still a well made holiday vehicle elevated by the performances of Cage and Leoni…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Michael Atkinson (678) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Jan 2016

It's an easier movie to tolerate than it should be if, like me, you're in love with Téa Leoni, who, as a lithe, lusty, strangely patient firecracker…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Clark W (28) on 09 Oct 2015

The FamilyMan had potential. I was told it was the best Nicholas Cage movie. I don't think it is…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Kambiz S (31) on 09 Jan 2015

(56%) One of Bret Ratner's better films, which although doesn't mean that much, as he's a bit of a hack; but there are much worse out there…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 19 Oct 2015

But in the end conventional sentiment, rather than any actual morality, is all that the script for The Family Man (by David Diamond and David…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Michael B (2,768) on 10 Nov 2018

I think this film is very well done. a modern version of a christmas carol that people can easily relate to. Even more so than it's a wonderful life…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Evokings (39) on 30 May 2018

This movie is among Nicolas cages better movies, while it does feel like it was a movie made for Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, I enjoyed watching…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Elizabeth B (432) on 15 Mar 2015

Danny Elfman + Nicholas Cage = a very predictable feel good film. Still makes you feel good though…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Sgt. C (526) on 09 Jan 2015

(56%) One of Bret Ratner's better films, which although doesn't mean that much, as he's a bit of a hack; but there are much worse out there…

Read Review

Review of The Family Man (2000)

By Filipe P (33) on 21 Oct 2017

I'd only like to point out the sweetness in this movie and the great work done by Danny Elfman in providing the perfect music to its tone…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 19 Aug 2007

Why, and at what point, did Feig choose to ally himself with the bullies of the world and substitute broad stereotype for insight into character…

Read Review

Review of Houseguest (1995)

By Joey O'bryan (26) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 01 Jan 2000

A film that lacks solid construction from the ground up, something that can't be fixed in the editing, I'm afraid…

Read Review

Review of Sucker Punch (2011)

By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 25 Mar 2011

This isn't the imagination of a young girl; it's the fantasy of a 14-year-old boy steeped in kung fu, Call of Duty and online porn…

Read Review

Review of A Christmas Carol (2009)

By Alexb. (23) on 12 Nov 2009

I would have walked after the film revealed the hoorible ghost of christmas past if my sister had not treated us…

Read Review

Review of Trick 'r Treat (2007)

By Todd Gilchrist (762) for Syfy Wire (37) on 22 Oct 2009

Michael Dougherty's directorial debut is one treat that deserves not to be spoiled before it's opened…

Read Review

Review of The Man in the Moon (1991)

By Elle K (8) on 11 Oct 2007

Wow, I saw this a looong time ago. It wasn't that great. My friend made me watch it because she was in love with Jason London at the time…

Read Review

Review of Last Holiday (2006)

By Alan V (261) on 05 Jan 2013

It's okay, as far as bad 80s movies go. Wait, what's that? 2006? Oh, then it sucks…

Read Review

Review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

By Venetia D (144) on 06 Sep 2014

I recently revisited this film which I had not seen since its release. And, it still struck me the same way: lazy surrealism…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews