That Skeeter benefits from what he does for his niece and nephew is an object lesson in responsibility and benevolence -- and it blesses the audience, too.
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12/29/08
Bedtime Stories (2008)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:25
Rotten:77
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: Though it may earns some chuckles from pre-teens, this kid-friendly Adam Sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work.
Theatrical Release:26-12-2008
Synopsis: Having promised to make a film his own kids could enjoy, Adam Sandler (YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN) delivers the goods in the charming fairy tale BEDTIME STORIES. As the film opens we meet Marty... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Keri Russell, Richard Griffiths
Director: Adam Shankman
Reviews for Bedtime Stories
It's a delightfully innocent movie that the actor can actually show to his two baby daughters without blushing.
12/29/08
Despite its flaws, Bedtime Stories has the charming, giggly spirit of an imaginative toddler.
12/29/08
Continuing on this trajectory, the much-maligned funnyman probably will create yet another generation of fans. And maybe even another generation of haters.
12/29/08
Leading man Sandler has done street-smart goofball a million times over, but the guy also knows how to play emotion.
12/29/08
Richard Griffiths best gets the antic spirit of this enterprise, relishing his multiple roles as Sandler's phobic boss and several fantasy characters.
12/29/08
I didn’t like one part of this movie.
12/29/08
It’s a sweet kids movie and I commend Sandler for trying something different in his career.
12/29/08
Sandler’s laziness, sloppiness, and cynical pandering are all over Bedtime Stories, and it turns what’s intended to be a graceful intersection of fairytale whimsy and real-world slapstick into an ugly, head-on collision.
12/29/08
Lazy, simplistic and self-serving are the best ways to describe the bedtime stories Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) tells his niece and nephew, and the words just as aptly apply to the film that showcases them.
12/29/08
If you listen carefully to the strains of 'When You Wish Upon a Star' during the Disney corporate intro, you may hear Walt moaning in his grave.
12/29/08
For prepubescent kids, Bedtime Stories will be a perfectly enjoyable work -- a PG-rated introduction to a heralded comic actor trying to inspire a new generation of Adam Sandler fans.
12/29/08
A great idea gets lost amid unfunny, obnoxious antics and more mugging than in 1970s New York in this ham-fisted children's comedy from Adam Sandler.
12/29/08
It's pleasant and won't ruffle the nerves of any stressed-out parents.
12/28/08
Sandler's innocence about what goes on in the real world is sort of charming, and so is his willingness to make mainstream comedies that are slightly offbeat
12/28/08
It's no wonder when Sandler vows, "I'm like the stink of your feet. I'll always be around," you just might cringe and shout, "Where's Dr. Scholl?"
12/28/08
You can put the Disney name on it. You can hire big-time, serious stars for it. You can call it 'family-friendly.' But 'Bedtime Stories' still is garbage, a la Adam Sandler.
12/28/08
Boasts a great idea about bedtime stories that come to life the next day, so it's a shame this film fails to be enjoyable for all age groups.
12/28/08
An imaginative idea that's never fully developed.
12/25/08
All director Adam Shankman can think of to do is encourage Adam Sandler to mug like a chimpanzee
12/25/08
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