Stepmom
Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.
1998 • 125 min • Drama · Romance · Comedy
Synopsis
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 72 Audience · 1568 · 100%
Jackie and Isabel, two mothers with different lives, navigate co-parenting after divorce. When a health crisis strikes, they must overcome their differences and learn to put their family first, creating a blended family dynamic before it’s too late. It
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Emotional scenes around serious illness
- Some arguments between adults
- Children adjusting to new family dynamics
What it models well
- Empathy and understanding
- Family unity
- Facing life's challenges
- Forgiveness and acceptance
Talk about it after
- Blended families and new relationships
- Coping with serious illness
- The importance of open communication
- Defining family beyond biology
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Top billed cast
Director: Chris Columbus • Crew: Gigi Levangie, Steven Rogers, Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson, Ronald Bass, Gigi Levangie
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (1,568)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $159,710,793
- IMDb
- tt0120686
