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Bedtime Stories

2008, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 39m

111 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he has been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true. Hoping to make the most of the mysterious phenomenon, Skeeter spins one outlandish yarn after another, but the children's unexpected contributions to the stories turn Skeeter's life upside down.
  • Rating:
    PG (Mild Rude Humor|Mild Language)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Adam Shankman
  • Producer:
    Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Andrew Gunn
  • Writer:
    Matt Lopez, Tim Herlihy
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $110.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Walt Disney

Cast & Crew

Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Skeeter Bronson
Keri Russell
Keri Russell
Jill
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Kendall
Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Mickey
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Barry Nottingham
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer
Violet Nottingham
Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless
Aspen
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Wendy
Jonathan Morgan Heit
Jonathan Morgan Heit
Patrick
Laura Ann Kesling
Laura Ann Kesling
Bobbi
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
Marty Bronson
Nick Swardson
Nick Swardson
Engineer
Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten
Mrs. Dixon
Allen Covert
Allen Covert
Ferrari Guy
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
Hot Girl
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
Director
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Producer
Jack Giarraputo
Jack Giarraputo
Producer
Andrew Gunn
Andrew Gunn
Producer
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
Executive Producer
Jennifer Gibgot
Jennifer Gibgot
Executive Producer
Garrett Grant
Garrett Grant
Executive Producer
Ann Marie Sanderlin
Ann Marie Sanderlin
Executive Producer
Matt Lopez
Matt Lopez
Screenwriter
Tim Herlihy
Tim Herlihy
Screenwriter
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Cinematographer
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Tom Costain
Tom Costain
Film Editing
Michael Tronick
Michael Tronick
Film Editing
Rita Ryack
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Original Music
Roger Mussenden
Roger Mussenden
Casting
Christopher Burian-Mohr
Christopher Burian-Mohr
Art Director
Nancy Gilmore
Nancy Gilmore
Set Decoration
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News & Interviews for Bedtime Stories

RT on DVD: <em>Bedtime Stories</em>, <em>Yes Man</em>, <em>Doubt</em> Hit Shelves
RT on DVD: Bedtime Stories, Yes Man, Doubt Hit Shelves
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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Takes #1, The Spirit Tanks
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Critic Reviews for Bedtime Stories

All Critics (111) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (81)
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Audience Reviews for Bedtime Stories

  • May 11, 2012
    Wow Adam Sander, what a good way to ruin a children film with your lame antics. Bedtime Stories was a terrible film that gave disney a bad name. This movie proves how terrible Adam Sandler is as a comedian and a film producer. He can be slightly funny and a good actor anytime, but this movie fails to deliver anything good. The only thing that was funny was that ringtone, but that is about it.
    Giovanni C Super Reviewer
  • Jan 29, 2012
    The movie's premise is more interesting than the movie itself. It's a bit too kid friendly to be classed as a family movie and essentialy its another unfunny Adam Sandler flick.
    Directors C Super Reviewer
  • Dec 26, 2011
    Gosh no, the film is absolutely a waste of time to watch, non of the characters were likeable not to mention the performance of Russel Brand aka Stoned English Prick. The story was so obnoxious and superficial, I almost threw my popcorn at the screen. Adam Sandler can't make Children oriented films, it just doesn't work. Nothing is original, it's so dull and compromising, it's intolerable. The CGI is only ok in the film, kinda disappointed.
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  • Dec 02, 2011
    I think I finally can admit that I hate Adam Sandler, he is just ot funny aymore, hell, when washe really funny.
    Super Reviewer
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