The Family Man
What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?
2000 • 125 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance · Fantasy
Synopsis
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 68 Audience · 2260 · 100%
Jack, a wealthy workaholic, wakes up in an alternate reality where he's married to his college sweetheart and has a suburban life. He must choose between his former high-flying career and this new family-focused existence.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Brief violence involving a gun in a store
- Some suggestive comments and kissing
- Occasional mild language
What it models well
- The importance of family over material success
- Second chances and appreciating what you have
- Love and commitment
Talk about it after
- What truly makes a person happy?
- The choices we make and their consequences
- Balancing career ambitions with personal life
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Top billed cast
Director: Brett Ratner • Crew: David Diamond, David Weissman
Trailers & clips
Christmas Eve Shop Takes A Turn Extended Preview
Official UK Re-Release Trailer
The Family Man (2000) Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.8/10 (2,260)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $124,700,000
- IMDb
- tt0218967
