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The Stones, a New England family, have their annual holiday gathering. The eldest son brings his girlfriend home to meet his parents, brothers and sisters. The bohemian Stones greet their visitor--a high-powered, controlling New Yorker--with a mix of awkwardness, confusion and hostility. Before the holiday is over, relationships will unravel while new ones are formed, secrets will be revealed, and... See Full Description
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Comedy, Kids/Family and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 16th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, and drug references. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$60,055,656 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Fun cast, but short of the sleigh ride you'd wish." more...
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C+ |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...comes with a liberal dose of laughs." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Diane Keaton and Craig T. Nelson create touching characters in the middle of comic chaos." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Allison Benedikt
"The Family Stone aims to please, and lands precisely on so-so." more...
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C |
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