Bedtime Stories

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  • Opened December 25, 2008 
  • 1 hr 35 min
  • PG | some mild rude humor and mild language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 7+. More on child suitability

  • Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he's been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true. Hoping to take advantage 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand
  • Director: Adam Shankman
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Fan Reviews

So-so
Cute if you are under the age of 8.

by pulpfiction007

If you are over the age of 8 you will find this movie childish....

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Critic Reviews

75
San Francisco Chronicle
| Jonathan Curiel

A fun bit of escapism that's even tender in spots. Read full review

70
The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

"Stories" makes a better Christmas movie than those generic comedies manufactured this time of year. The hits-to-misses ratio for its gags is above average, the sentimentality is kept in check and the film plays well to its audience. Read full review

63
Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Bedtime Stories does have a comic buoyancy, even as its plot trots on a predictable course. Perhaps the different accents and sensibilities have something to do with that. Read full review

63
Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

This is a harmless and pleasant Disney comedy and one of only three family movies playing over the holidays. Read full review

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Adam Sandler in "Bedtime Stories."