Bedtime Stories (2008)

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers (WGA):

Matt Lopez (screenplay) and
Tim Herlihy (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Whatever they dream up... he has to survive.

Plot:

A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. |

Plot Keywords:

Bedtime Story | Handyman | Singing In Car | Imagination | Boss' Daughter

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Adam Sandler	...	Skeeter Bronson
Keri Russell	...	Jill
Guy Pearce	...	Kendall
Russell Brand	...	Mickey
Richard Griffiths	...	Barry Nottingham
Teresa Palmer	...	Violet Nottingham
Lucy Lawless	...	Aspen
Courteney Cox	...	Wendy
Jonathan Morgan Heit	...	Patrick
Laura Ann Kesling	...	Bobbi
Jonathan Pryce	...	Marty Bronson
Nick Swardson	...	Engineer
Kathryn Joosten	...	Mrs. Dixon
Allen Covert	...	Ferrari Guy
Carmen Electra	...	Hot Girl

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor and mild language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44892) | Ireland:PG | Australia:G | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:GP | South Africa:PG | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Finland:K-7 | Mexico:A | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Gunn Films

Trivia:

Cameo: [Rob Schneider]appears as a thief in the "real life" story and as a Native American horse trader in one of the Western story sequences. He says his signature line 'I can do it' in the "story" scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: When at the beach after Skeeter is hit by Jill, Jill's hat ends up on Skeeter's head perfectly fitted to the back of his head, even though Jill was on top of Skeeter.

Quotes:

Little Boy: What's in that bag?
Skeeter Bronson: Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Little Boy: [Grabs the bag] FOOD!
[Runs off with kids following him]

Movie Connections:

References Toy Story (1995)

Soundtrack:

Eternal Flame

Once upon a time, Adam Sandler was in an entertaining family movie. True story...

The thing about Bedtime Stories is that it is light, funny, easy to digest and all around great for the whole family.

It's just like any other Sandler's movies except this one doesn't contain any only-for-adults jokes.

It might not be the movie I'd recommend to someone who is in for something serious or something that is seriously funny, but this movie has got it all. There's comedy, slight drama and a lot of action; from cowboys to the outer space.

Great writing and great acting.

Really, there's nothing to complain. It's just a very entertaining family movie, which we don't get a lot these days.

I recommend Bedtime Stories to any Disney fans and also to anyone who'd enjoy Adam Sandler's movies, minus the sexual and dirty jokes.