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The Family Man (2000)

The Family Man poster
Directed by
Brett Ratner
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, comedy drama, romantic comedy, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2,238 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A successful businessman gets a glimpse of the life he could have had if he had chosen family over career. He wakes up in a different reality where he is married with kids and must figure out what matters most.

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What happens

The Family Man is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek, and Jeremy Piven in supporting roles. The Family Man was theatrically released in the United States on December 22, 2000, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $124.7 million worldwide against its $60 million budget. At the 27th Saturn Awards, it was nominated for Best Fantasy Film and won Best Actress for Leoni. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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