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Bedtime Stories (2008)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 108
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 81

Though it may earns some chuckles from pre-teens, this kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work.

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Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 23

Though it may earns some chuckles from pre-teens, this kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work.

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The Pacifier director Adam Shankman helms this children's fantasy concerning a hotel handyman who gradually begins to realize that the imaginative bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew are somehow beginning to manifest themselves in the real world. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Apr 5, 2009

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It descends into pathos, undermined by an insipid romantic subplot and the usual platitudinous guff about self-belief.

January 5, 2009 Full Review Source: Time Out
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After sitting through this fractious fairy tale, we feel as plucked as a Christmas goose.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine
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An innocuous but haphazard family comedy that seems less crafted for children than dreamed up by a team of them.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: Washington Post
Washington Post
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For a creative premise, it's downright dispiriting to see such a banal interpretation.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: ReelViews
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It's a delightfully innocent movie that the actor can actually show to his two baby daughters without blushing.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Richard Griffiths best gets the antic spirit of this enterprise, relishing his multiple roles as Sandler's phobic boss and several fantasy characters.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader
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There's nothing fresh in Sandler's role that you haven't seen in almost every movie he's ever done -- the same mumbly, underachiever-schlub notes he's been hitting for years, only taken down a notch for his first PG-rated comedy.

September 28, 2011 Full Review Source: American Profile
American Profile

A family-friendly Adam Sandler movie that, even with its strained plot developments, is tame without being lame.

August 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune

A sweet romantic comedy that has enough humor to keep the kids entertained as well--and without having to resort to a lot of belching or farting.

June 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

If you are forced to attend, then at least Bedtime Stories is tolerable, and occasionally fun -- when it forgets to be dumb.

May 27, 2009 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine
SFX Magazine

...ultimately comes off as the most entertaining Adam Sandler comedy to hit theaters since 2004's 50 First Dates...

May 1, 2009 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews
Reel Film Reviews

Enjoyable, silly and a wee bit whimsical. It's also treacherously predictable at times, the two leads lack chemistry and it has the token horrible Rob Schneider cameo.

April 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Views

The real charm of Bedtime Stories is how it works as a family film.

April 18, 2009 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

Disney released the movie in one of its excellent 'combo-packs', which includes three discs: Blu-ray, standard DVD, and a 'digital copy' for your computer or portable player.

April 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

Given that Sandler's main appeal has always been to the 12-year-old in all of us, it probably makes sense for him to aim his movies directly at that age group.

April 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

A big step backward for director Adam Shankman ('Hairspray').

April 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

There is one big Sandler moment, when he discovers how to use a sandwich to brush his teeth. But I'll pass on the Cinderfella part, where instead of shoes, he promises to stick around 'like the stink on your feet.' Nose clips, please.

April 4, 2009 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze
NewsBlaze

Bedtime Stories lacks the required thrills, imagination, comedy and drama required to be a truly entertaining family film.

January 31, 2009 Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru
NYC Movie Guru

Guy Pearce abraça o embaraço com toda a vontade, mas nem isso salva esta porcaria constrangedoramente mal escrita, atuada e dirigida do fracasso. Um filme de Adam Sandler para crianças: alguém alerte a UNICEF.

January 27, 2009
Cinema em Cena

A potentially interesting movie that comes crashing down as hard as that proverbial beanstalk.

January 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing

Audience Reviews for Bedtime Stories

I have not liked many of Adam Sandlres latest movies but this one well, i did. I laughed, thought it was funny cute, not bad at all. Was expecting a really bad movie but instead got a nice little family film that me and my daughter enjoyed.
February 23, 2010
jmanard52

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Well I was expecting or hoping for a witty, sarcastic Sandler film but alas as it turns out this IS actually for kids. Its very tame, very silly and childish...its for kids haha

Nothing wrong with the film atall, a nice gentle story with fantasy elements and nice visual effects, kids will enjoy it im sure. Apart from some very nice looking girls there isnt too much for the adults.
Russell Brand makes his film debut (I'm guessing) here, I was horrified to see him but there you go, he wasn't too bad actually, shows he can be a normal person instead of a prat. Take the family.
January 4, 2009
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