Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
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Cast
as Stuart
as Julia
as Donnie
as Mom
as Dad
as Jodie
as Kyle
as Mea
as Aunt Paula
as Smalley Uncle
as Smalley Uncle
as Smalley Uncle
as Young Stuart
as Young Donnie
as Young Jodie
as Mr. Dimmit
as Ajax Spokesperson
as Roz Weinstock
as Laurie
as Makeover Artist
as Fred
as Carl
as Jerry
as Intervention Counselor
as Lawyer
as Madelyn Doyle
as Cousin Ray
as Cousin Denise
as Cemetery Official
as Cop
as Minister
as Maitre d'
as Female Diner
as Larry Skoag
as Brad Skoag
as Stan Brunner
as Andy
as Production Assistant
as Autograph Seeker
as Woman with Subpoena
as Von Arks
as Orville Egeberg
as Merl Egeberg
as Tollefson
as Judge
as Bailiff
as Hal
as Ted
Critic Reviews for Stuart Saves His Family
All Critics (27) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (19) | DVD (1)
It isn't good enough, it isn't smart enough, and, doggone it, most people won't like Stuart Saves His Family.
Even if you find Franken hard to bear, as I do, the movie's take on how he functions in the world is both authoritative and compelling, and the movie steadily grows in stature.
Those familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step recovery programme may bond in sympathy. The sentimentality, however, doesn't play.
The plotting is surprisingly banal, involving even talk of a property easement and turning Stuart into the executor of a relative's estate. And the relatives' problems are taken semi-seriously, which is more than this lightweight film can handle.
It was much funnier when we didn't see Stuart's family. And, if we have to see them, it would have been much funnier if they were strait-laced '50s sitcom types.
All in all, it's a misfire -- but a misfire that's more interesting than a lot of successes.
Audience Reviews for Stuart Saves His Family
I liked the Stuart Skit on Saturday Night Live; it's a funny premise of self-help addiction. The movie wasn't too bad, but the characters got a bit annoying.
Super Reviewer
I'm not a fantatic of the Stuart character. This film directed by Harold Ramis was hilarious! I enjoyed watching the entire movie.
Super Reviewer
Wow . . . who woulda thunk it? Stuart Smalley is a memorable character from Al Franken's SNL days. I'm not sure I actually mean "memorable" in a good way here, but Smalley is not easliy forgotten. The SNL episode with Michael Jordan leaps to mind.
Here's an impromptu scale for movies that deal with addiction: Ray Milland in Lost Weekend on the heavy end, Jeff Bridges in Big Lebowski on the light end. Franken manages to deal with the problem of addiction in a way that's tipped to the Milland end: very serious, almost too serious, for what would appear to be a comedy.
Vincent D'Onofrio . . . may actually be the best job he's done. I'm no fan.
Really, flixster friends, not a bad movie at all. Love the picture in front of the Hollywood sign.
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