The Family Man

The Family Man

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

Rating

3.5 (2)

Release Date

12/12/2000

Runtime

125 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$124,700,000

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A tender, introspective fantasy that uses a Christmas miracle to ask hard questions about sacrifice and what we really want. It's genuinely moving without ever losing its warmth or sense of possibility.

Mood

MelancholicBittersweetHopefulContemplative

Themes

LoveFamilyAmbitionRedemptionIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Framed flashback

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