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Three years after divorcing Jackie (Susan Sarandon), the mother of his children, Luke Harrison (Ed Harris) decides to take the next step with his significantly younger girlfriend, fashion photographer Isabel Kelly (Julia Roberts). But, when the flaky Kelly meets Harrison's children for the first time, their fierce allegiance to their mother is obvious. Try as she might, Kelly fails to endear herself to her young charges -- and to Jackie -- until a looming family crisis changes everything. Read More Read Less

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Solid work from Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon isn't enough to save Stepmom from a story whose manipulations dilute the effectiveness of a potentially affecting drama.

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Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press We are coddled with bittersweet cocoa, dazzled with movie-star melodramatics and then trotted off to warm beds with assurance that as hard as life may get, there will always be a movie to trivialize our pain. Rated: 2/4 Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Jami Bernard New York Daily News It's a lovely daydream, made lovelier by the fiercely maternal performance of Sarandon as a lioness protecting her cubs, and Julia Roberts as a mass of insecurity trying to measure up to impossible standards. Rated: 3/4 Apr 2, 2019 Full Review Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Well, if unearned pathos is your cup of tea, drink up. Apr 1, 2019 Full Review Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald Premature death has long been a screenwriter's crutch, but it's rarely felt as annoying as it does here. Rated: 2/4 Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune The saddest thing about Stepmom is that so many good actors are laid waste to this sappy and unrelenting melodrama. A waste of talent of this magnitude is really something to cry about. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Stepmom | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast It earns its tears with great performances and good writing Rated: 7.5/10 Jan 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stéphane O A soft movie. Julia is great in this one. Gen loved it a lot. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Ronald R Great Movie!!!! Highly Recommended!!!! A++ 🍿🎥🍿 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Trafalgar L "Stepmom" combines the elements of a family film with the grieving process and does it beautifully. Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts and Ed Harris bring a charming story to the table. The film deals with infidelity, divorce and grief, while not talking down to its audience. Chris Columbus's directing is wonderful and this one should not be skipped nor does it deserve to be labeled "Rotten" Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Unfiltered S Very good and emotional classic. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Ari V Definitely has a few trite misses here and there, but holds up pretty wonderfully all in all. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review Eugenie I've seen this movie so many times and I can't help but cry every single time I see it. I lost my grandmother who raised me, cancer took her from me. When I miss her, I rewatch this movie we saw together. The actresses are incredible, they show on-screen, emotions that we could relate to. It's not a movie that will change the face of the cinema. However, it still, after so many years, touches me to the core. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris Columbus Director Julia Roberts Isabel Kelly Susan Sarandon Jackie Harrison Ed Harris Luke Harrison Jena Malone Anna Harrison Liam Aiken Ben Harrison
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Synopsis Three years after divorcing Jackie (Susan Sarandon), the mother of his children, Luke Harrison (Ed Harris) decides to take the next step with his significantly younger girlfriend, fashion photographer Isabel Kelly (Julia Roberts). But, when the flaky Kelly meets Harrison's children for the first time, their fierce allegiance to their mother is obvious. Try as she might, Kelly fails to endear herself to her young charges -- and to Jackie -- until a looming family crisis changes everything.

Director
Chris Columbus

Producer
Wendy Finerman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan

Production Co
TriStar Pictures, 1492 Pictures

Rating
PG-13

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012

Box Office (Gross USA)
$91.0M

Runtime
2h 4m

Sound Mix
Surround
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