Review of The Family Stone (2005) by Barbara G — 09 Nov 2012

Christmas Family Gathering, Nevous Wives, Intrguing and Sad Ending, and Disussions about gays and popping the cherry.

This review of The Family Stone (2005) was written by Barbara G on 09 Nov 2012.

The Family Stone has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sarsen S (1) on 18 Nov 2015

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By David M (3,086) on 10 Jan 2015

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By Jonelle E (17) on 28 Dec 2015

I'm a little late with the review, 10 years late. This movie wasn't all that bad…

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By Danielle L (198) on 27 Mar 2016

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