Stepmom (film)

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Stepmom
Image:Stepmom02.jpg
Directed by	Chris Columbus
Starring	Julia Roberts Susan Sarandon Ed Harris Jena Malone Liam Aiken
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	December 25, 1998
Running time	124 min.
Language	English
Budget	$50,000,000[1]
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Stepmom is an American film made in 1998. The film is a comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus. The film starred Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Trivia 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

Cast

• Julia Roberts as Isabel Kelly
• Susan Sarandon as Jackie Harrison
• Ed Harris as Luke Harrison
• Jena Malone as Anna Harrison
• Liam Aiken as Ben Harrison

Plot

Tagline: Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each other.

Set in the busy streets of New York, Jackie (Susan Sarandon) and Luke (Ed Harris) are a divorced couple struggling to keep their children Anna (Jena Malone) and Ben (Liam Aiken) happy with this sudden change of lifestyle. Luke for some time has been dating and is living with his new girlfriend Isabel (Julia Roberts) who is a successful photographer. Isabel tries very hard to make Anna and Ben feel comfortable and happy around her but the kids (more Anna than Ben) are very harsh and rude to her. Jackie also treats Isabel very coldly. After a long string of arguments and hurt feelings between Isabel, Jackie and Anna, Luke proposes to Isabel, making her Anna and Ben's official stepmom. This causes even more friction between the two children (who want their parents back together) and Isabel. However just when it feels like things can't get any worse Jackie is diagnosed with cancer, which she is told she could possibly die from. This shocking news causes a lot of tears and teaches everyone a lot of lessons about love, family and strength.

Trivia

• Stepmom grossed $91,030,000 in the US.^[2] and $119,709,917 worldwide^[1]
• The film was dedicated "In loving memory of Irene Columbus", director Chris Columbus's mother, who in the year before the movie was released had died of cancer, a similar circumstance to one of the main characters in the movie.
• The song that Isabel ('Julia Roberts' ) sings to Ben (Liam Aiken) in the hospital is "If I Needed You". It was recorded by Lyle Lovett on his 1998 album "Step Inside This House". Lyle and Julia were, of course, married at one time.
• Chris Columbus's daughter, Eleanor Columbus makes an appearance as the little girl in ballet class (but is uncredited).
• Patrick Doyle wrote a score for the film which was rejected.
• Rejected titles include "Goodnight Moon," "Promises Kept," "See You in My Dreams" and "Always, Always."
• "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," a hit single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, is a part of the soundtrack.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Step mom budget, the-numbers.com
2. ^ Stepmom (1998), Movieweb.com

See also

• The Other Woman (1995)

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