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The Family Stone

Feel The Love

2005 · 1h 43m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Thomas Bezucha

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Overview

An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.

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All reviews
52%
Tomatometer
Rotten

I can't deny the incidental pleasures of watching these talented players giving it their all, even in such a misguided project.

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh

It's worth two hours for those who appreciate this kind of workmanlike, low-risk drama.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten

Some will find it touching, some will be too weary of the plot contrivances and the smug Stone family to care.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Rotten

A feel-bad holiday film about a repellent family, with a milquetoast dad and a smug, devious harpy of a mom.

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

This is one busy wannabe heart-tugger.

Mike Clark, USA Today

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