Bedtime Stories Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
Whatever they dream up... he has to survive.
Coming True Christmas Day
Every day is a new adventure.
What if the stories you told came to life?
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.
| Adam Sandler | Skeeter Bronson |
| Keri Russell | Jill |
| Guy Pearce | Kendall |
| Courteney Cox | Wendy |
| Teresa Palmer | Violet |
| Dana Goodman | Rose |
| Russell Brand | Mickey |
| Adam Greeves | Golfer |
| Richard Griffiths | Barry |
| Jonathan Morgan Heit | Patrick |
| Matt Jordon | Eni-Mine |
| Mark Kubr | Paparazzi |
| Jordan Lawson | Stranger |
| Johntae Lipscomb | Kid |
| Ricky Marciano | Parent |
| Adam Shankman |
6.30 out of 10 (12006 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Sense of fun required.
posted on 26 Aug 2009Bedtime Stories is a movie which will remain, as Adam Sandler movies do, extremely forgettable. If you take a 9 year old relative to see this title they will come out smiling, but chances are they wont watch it in 10 years time as a 'childhood throwback'.So why bother going if you're over the age of 12 you ask me? Answer: because any age group you will come out smiling, not only those 9 year old relatives you all seem to have in abundance. Myself and a friend chose Bedtime Stories at the box office because there wasn't much else but this on but Twilight (which is frankly terrible). We didn't expect to adore it, honestly, we were looking for an excuse to eat popcorn. So we found ourselves pleasantly surprised when it was truly brilliant.I cannot argue that Disney certainly tried to fit an extraordinary amount into the hour and a half and not all of it necessarily worked. After moments such as Guy Pearce humiliating himself and 'zero gravity snot fights' I did contemplate shooting myself. Not to mention that Teresa Palmer had a terribly clichéd English accent and Adam Sandler saying 'cherry red Ferrari' (rather, Adam Sandler portraying excitement) is extremely irritating. However the film is still worth a visit if you fit either of the following criteria:1. You do have a 9 year old relative and thrive of their happiness.or 2. You have a sense of fun. I find watching children's movies at the theatre explicit, as I haven't fit the age criteria they desire for some time now. I adore the upbeat nature of these films, the bite size plot chunks for 20 minute attention spans, the innocence of the humour, and the high pitched giggles of children in the row behind me.To summarise: A sense of fun and the ability to discard the occasional plot-hole or bad accent is required, but if you still don't come out humming Journey or at least smiling, then I urge you to embrace your inner child! Have a lovely day, Verity X
I liked Bedtime Stories
posted on 26 Aug 2009My granddaughter, 11, picked the movie as I am generally a ScFi guy. I have to say that I enjoyed and laughed as much as she did. I didn't see anything hackneyed or clichéd moments lend itself to funny cookie cutter movies, except the role reversal with the waiter thing, but oddly enough, that can happen in real life...the movie moves at a nice brisk pace, making you want a little more depth at certain points such as sibling interaction, but it is about that phase between is Santa real and the real world. And yes Santa is real..No its not a Santa movie..take the kids to it and find out, enjoy, or vice versa, I recommend it highly. You will not feel leaving the movie ripped off by any means, which not surprisingly happens more often than not. May you all enjoy it as we did.
For Sandler Fans Only
posted on 20 Aug 2009Adam Sandler returns to our screens with an all star cast in 'Bedtime Stories', which sees him playing Skeeter Bronson, a humble maintenance man for a hotel once owned by his late father (Jonathan Pryce). Left with the unlikely task of babysitting his niece and nephew, while his sister (Courteney Cox) is out of town looking for work, Skeeter finds a way to connect with the children by telling stories of knights, cowboys and gladiators before they go to bed. As the children soon begin to put their own spin on the tales - including sweets falling from the sky and angry dwarfs, Skeeter finds these occurrences creeping into his own life and tries to take advantage of them.For a family film about adventure and imagination 'Bedtime stories' does little to capture the attention of anyone beyond the age of seven. The script feels congested and offers sophomoric humour anchored towards Sandler's usual goofy character, allowing him to behave both abrasively, yet share tender moments with the children and his sister. This latest offering from Disney will sit favourably with children and loyal Sandler fans, but offer little more to anyone else than the odd one-liner to reluctantly grin at.
Family fun at the expense of diminished intelligence.
posted on 20 Aug 2009Sci-Fi, fantasy and a colorful piece of fluff, putting it mildly. Some nice special effects and a bit of eye candy, but otherwise pubescent fare. Skeeter Bronson(Adam Sandler)as a young boy is promised the helm of a grand hotel in his future. In real life promises are not always remembered let alone kept; so Skeeter has his dreams on hold and works year after year as the hotel handyman. His sister Wendy(Courteney Cox Arquette)needs him to watch her two children at night. Skeeter's imaginative bedtime stories gain the full attention of his niece and nephew; but somehow those stories begin manifesting themselves in the hapless handyman's life.The cast includes: Keri Russell, Jonathan Pryce, Russell Brand, Lucy Lawless, Richard Griffiths and Carmen Electra. Giggles are welcomed.
Very nice! My kid and I enjoyed it
posted on 18 Aug 2009What else can I say? Thank you Adam Sandler!!! I went tho the theater expecting something cheesy and, instead, it was a very nice fantasy. My kid kept on smiling and I smiled because of that. I read some reviews from people who judge, but I think this film should be seen through the eyes of a child. Does anybody know what's coming next from Adam Sandler? He's a really talented actor who tried out some more serious roles as well. People overlook actors in comedies, but they are the most difficult roles!!! It's hard to make audiences laugh. But it's even harder to make them smile without vulgarity or the usual teen-stuff. They are 2 completely kind of films, so they cannot be compared. Adam Sandler has his own genre an should continue to make us all dream.
Pretty good. A fun family movie.
posted on 18 Aug 2009Way better than I thought it'd be. I was expecting total garbage when I saw the movie today, but I was pleasantly surprised. Adam Sandler is very funny in this movie. It's fun for the whole family. Keri Russell is a very good actress in her role. Those cute little kids that plays Adam's niece and nephew are good in their roles. Russel brand is good as the best friend. Richard Griffiths is perfect as always in everything he does. The guy that plays Adam's dad was amazing. I loved his voice over. I enjoyed it very much. My only complaint is that the Guinea Pig jokes were a little much at times. All and all it was a good movie.
Cute kids movie.
posted on 16 Aug 2009It was cute, adorable, funny and witty. A kids movie...I went with my 17 year old sister (yes, we both saw a kids movie), and we both were giggling our way through it. And the thrilling thing about going to see kids movies, is hearing all the children laugh. The guinea pig with the crazy eyes in the movie brought the most laughs...screeches, squeals are probably the correct words. They loved it... isn't that all that matters. Who cares what big A-list movie reviewers think of a child's movie? It's what the kids think. How the kids find it. A kids movie is all about the kids.As I was walking out of the cinema, a girl, perhaps about 4 or 5 years old said to her dad: "Daddy I loved that movie it was so funny!"A child reviewed a child's movie. That sounds right, wouldn't you agree?
Too much filler, barely any "Betime Stories."
posted on 16 Aug 2009This an extremely mediocre leaning towards bad film. I really thought this would be a fun film judging from all of the previews. The problem is that all of the characters are extremely poorly written & even the so-called bedtime stories aren't even clever or very interesting either. I can't get over what a waste of talent there was misusing & writing such poorly drawn out characters. If you think you are going to go enjoy this w/your kids, well expect the kids to like it then forget it almost immediately & will have a couple chuckles but no real funny moments at all. In this period where original ideas are gold, this was a completely wasted opportunity because the premise is good. I didn't hate this film, but I didn't like it either 1 1/2 out of 4 stars.
How could Guy Pearce do this to me?
posted on 10 Aug 2009I don't care how wonderful of a family film you may think this is; the fact of the matter is I have no family who I would go and see this with. I was forced to see this captivating story of romance and the power of childhood when my younger cousin wanted to go see the slobberknocker of a film. All in all, I wouldn't have said this was all that bad of a movie, and as a matter of fact, the soundtrack was excellent, but, like I said before, I have no other family to enjoy it, other than my little cousin, who I believe is the world's biggest fan of Ernest Makes an Awful Film.That being said, I could've left the theater not being furious, except for one aspect: Guy Pearce's role. That's right; the same theatrical genius we've seen in L.A. Confidential, Memento, Traitor...just to name a few. Seeing Pearce's character being attacked by a massive "booger" almost made me cry.I might recommend you see this movie if you 1. don't know who Guy Pearce is, 2. have an IQ in the range of 0, or if you are inanimate, 3. have kids not easily disturbed by large amounts of mucus and farting, or 4. wish to hear small music clips from bands such as Journey and The Bangles and references to Led Zeppelin.
Best family movie in a long time
posted on 08 Aug 2009I have never been an Adam Sandler fan as he seemed to be an actor for humor geared towards teens...but I really enjoyed this movie. I took my 4 year old to see it and didn't expect to like it as much as I did. This is THE perfect family movie that is funny and magical and a bit silly. It actually can be enjoyed by all ages in the family...even the teenagers. Sometimes we all need to relax and laugh and imagine. Bedtime Stories does that. I left the theater feeling like I had spent my money well on this movie. I recommended the movie to my teens and other families. Unless you are the over-serious type, you won't be disappointed.
Not an average and boring Disney comedy.
posted on 04 Aug 2009I thought Bedtime Stories was a brilliant movie and so hilarious. At first I thought it was gonna be childish,but I was wrong,Bedtime Stories was laugh-out-loud funny. Call me crazy,but I thought Adam Sandler was intelligent and great in the story(no pun intended).At least this wasn't you don't mess with the Zohan(that movie was so dumb). For anyone who is a stick-in-the-mud and thinks this is stupid and unsuitable for young audiences,that's their opinion.Nowadays kids like crude humour in ANY show and movie and the gross jokes shape kids sense of humour for when they grow up,whether the parents like it or not. Think of Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life,they had gross-out jokes and the kids and adults loved it,so why should Bedtime Stories be any different?By the way,I laughed so hard with the guinea pig and its "bugsey" eyes.
A wet blanket
posted on 27 Jul 2009With a script written by half-retarded monkeys and an audience that is increasingly satisfied with mediocrity: how can Bedtime Stories not be the biggest hit of the holiday movie season? Sandler is a moronic hotel handyman with daddy issues. His sister is going out of town because the school she works at is being destroyed. Sandler must take care of her kids and tell them bedtime stories. These stories end up happening in real life and Sandler games the kids to get his way in the real world. Sandler ends up saving the school and getting the job.One major problem with this film is that the characters are so dumb that you wonder how they can feed themselves. The problem isn't with Americans not wanting to see smart characters on the screen: it is with the work ethic of the writers. The writers of this movie detach motivation and the logic of their main characters. Motivation is the driving force behind a character and logic is what the characters use to navigate through the road blocks you set up to get in the way of achieving their goal. This is writing 101 fellas--learn it before you write. When there is no connection with logic or reason to the main characters, the plot falls apart and goes to the dogs. I will watch your dumb movie again to make sure it is not intentional but online. This film deserves none of my money.The filmmakers would like to beat you over the head with their moral of "do the right thing." Or whatever they think it is. But at the end of the day the moral is: "Do anything to get to the top, including tricking kids" and "Hotels want to tear down your school." Those damned evil hotels. Why are they always building a hotel, mall, or apartments and tearing down schools?Overall, the film suffers from lazy filmmakers cashing their checks and not worrying about anything else. I hope people will start to wake up and treat movies like they do restaurants. If you see a movie that is god awful, do not see another one made by the same person. It is like going to the same restaurant when the food always gives you the runs. Don't do it! Be smart consumers!
A pretty descent family flick
posted on 25 Jul 2009It is nice to see Adam Sandler rise back from the ashes, after the summers big disaster You Don't Mess The Zohan, it seems these days he can take a hit or a miss in strive.The story centers around Skeeter(Adam Sandler), an down on his luck hotel repair man, is asked to babysit his sisters(Courtney Cox) kids at night, while her friend(Keri Russell) watches them during the day, while she goes away for a week at a few job interviews. One night before putting them to bed, he decides to tell them a made up depressing story, semi based on his own life, but the kids change it, and make it more happy. Then the next day, the events described in the made up fantasy, begin to start happening in real life. Is it just a strange case of Deja Vu, or is there something magical in the works?Now imagined if Walter Mitty, fantasies actually start coming true. It's nice to see Adam Sandler not over perform with his comedy for once with his comedy. He has such funny one liners, and delivers them with perfect timing. And he and Keri Russell play off each other well. It's nice to see serious actor Guy Pearse play up against Adam Sandler, and he is also good as Sandlers nemesis. It has great effects also, and great slapstick too. A terrific magical tale for all ages.
A fun if not always smooth ride
posted on 23 Jul 2009It's rather refreshing to see Adam Sandler in a movie that is not devoted to being crude and it seems he can handle that well enough. Here, he plays a more down-to-earth character, a hotel handyman named Skeeter who helps babysit his niece and nephew while his sister goes out of state to look for work (she is the principal of an elementary school tragically being shut down--this figures into the plot). He entertains the kids were various bedtime stories inspired by his own problems and the young ones gleefully volunteer details and plot lines as well. Nice enough bonding project, until Skeeter notices incidences oddly reminiscent of details in the stories. They are done realistically enough--for example, a gum-ball rain shower appears in the form of a candy-carrying truck accident on an overpass above Skeeter. Still, the bedtime stories are more or less coming true.It's a fun and charming idea and story, exuding a definite sweetness with a smattering of "gross" stuff to keep the small viewers giggling (I thought it was all in good, juvenile taste, never went overboard). The concept was more original than the story itself, but was still well-balanced. I think my only real complaint was that the plot was not the most organized thing in the world. It did not wander, per say, but while the stories-to-life thing is a nice plot device, it should not be solely relied upon. I found myself several times asking myself what just happened and why. Events and relationships popped out of nowhere without rhyme or reason.Perhaps a little tightening of the plot and more attention upon characters would not have hurt this movie.Still, "Bedtime Stories" is sweet, imaginative, and does not ask much more than to be liked. And likable it certainly is.
my favorite line "can you dig it?!!?"
posted on 23 Jul 2009I thought that it was a pretty good children's movie. People need to relax and really stop being so critical. I liked the movie, and thought that Adam Sandler was the perfect choice for the roll.My favorite line in the movie, is when Skeeter does a little evil Knievel jump over the roman empire ramp, and everyone is all freaked out and he says "CAN YOU DIG IT???!!??"I thought that it was a pretty funny movie, and was worth while, but on the contrary it was a little bit too childish, and they did take it a little too far in a few scenes.but overall, it was a pretty descent kids movie.i give it a good 6.5 to 7 out of ten stars.keep acting Adam Sandler!!!
"Bedtime Stories" is NO bedtime story!
posted on 19 Jul 2009I was expecting another tacky platitude, similar to the unwatchable "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium", the unacceptable "Night at the Museum", the sugary "Charlotte's Web", and sundry other brainless and uninspired productions of the recent years which seem to bank on the medieval idea that children would be some gullible half-morons willing to swallow even the most awkward smoke-and-shadows games... Well, NO! "Bedtime Stories" is NO bedtime story - it's not meant to put anyone to stuporous sleep, being instead witty, energizing and fully enjoyable! The script is intelligent, with a solid structure and flexible articulations, and the directing, more than adequate: precise to a point, expressive, spirited and brilliant. In many senses, it reminded me the well-being that I've always been owing to the Zemeckis' "Back to the Future" trilogy: a movie that simply makes you feel full of buoyancy! I hate such politically correct (read: efficiently brainwashing) labels as "family movies", so I state it clearly: it's a good movie for children of all ages - from 3 to 83!
worse than propaganda
posted on 17 Jul 2009It is not true that this movie is "just propaganda" as a previous reviewer (roland-mai) complained. But, as that reviewer hinted with the remark that "Being a handy-man in any building will never allow you to manage it," the film is certainly overloaded with ethically questionable apologetics for American capitalism that intentionally obscure how capitalism works even when it succeeds at any good claimed for it. These obscuring apologetics finally turn the conclusion of the film into an unredeemable disaster: the processes by which the problem resolves is unclear, almost nobody does anything remotely legal, the hero gets everything he wants through gimmicks rather than planning and real effort, yet somehow 'family values' and the essential 'fairness' of capitalism are supposedly demonstrated and re-enforced?! Look, by the half-way mark, it becomes perfectly obvious that the Sandler character is as vain, greedy, and selfish as the businessman he works for, he is just small-minded; and very little in the second half indicates that he changes for the better all that much, he is just a little more romantic and he is a little more committed to 'family values.' But he is still basically using people to get what he wants - money, enjoyment of material goods (however inappropriate), and power over other peoples' lives.This is what we want to teach our children? Well, if what Sandler wanted to do here was make a 'typical Disney movie,' he certainly succeeded. And there are some jokes at the beginning that work as jokes, and would regardless of context. But as the film drags on, its essential cynicism gets more and more depressing, until the unbelievable finale which amuses only by being wholly inept.Light-weight entertainment for adults who still think Ronald Reagan was our greatest president. But do not show this 'children's film' to any children, they will be scarred for life.
Good family entertainment
posted on 15 Jul 2009I found this movie to be somewhat entertaining. Adam Sandler plays his usual role - dumpy, underachieving, social misfit who gets stuck taking care of his estranged sister's kids. Sandler is his sloppy and endearing self as he tells bedtime stories to his niece, nephew, and their buggy eyed hamster. The stories are somewhat entertaining and silly, but somehow they come true, to a certain degree.Of course it's not an Adam Sandler movie without a dim witted bad guy (Guy Pierce) who Adam Sandler must win the heart of the beautiful woman from. Which beautiful woman will Adam get? You'll have to see the movie.In the tradition of all Disney movies, it's entertaining and has a happy ending. It's definitely worth taking the family to although it's not going to make you think too deeply.
Entertaining and Imaginative
posted on 15 Jul 2009I found this movie entertaining and imaginative. I didn't have high expectations, but was delightfully surprised and laughed out loud several times. It's even made me change my opinion of Adam Sandler, who I thought was at best suited to 'bathroom' humor. The conversion of the stories from 'bedtime' to 'real life' was zany. The 2 children, as some reviewers have remarked, were convincing and not of the typical Hollywood caricature 'cookie jar' mold. Perhaps the animal pet with the bulging eyes could have been left out, this seemed too gimmicky for me – but nonetheless this movie had feeling. All in all this was a good holiday movie and actually sparkled at times. It was for all ages, as the children in the audience also had a good time.
a cute fest
posted on 28 Aug 2009Despite being a much milder and family-friendly flick, Bedtime Stories will not disappoint Adam Sandler fans provided they accept that they have to share him with a much younger audience as well.Bedtime Stories is a PG-rated comedy about hotel maintenance guy Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler), who babysits his impossibly cute niece Bobbi (Laura Ann Kesling) and nephew Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) for his uptight sister Wendy (Courteney Cox). He shares his duties with Wendy's co-teacher/friend Jill (Keri Russell), taking on the night shift, which is when he discovers that the stories he tells them come true the next day. Skeeter uses his new discovery to his advantage when he decides to create a happier ending for his own life, which is made miserable daily by his hotel nemeses Kendall (Guy Pearce) and Aspen (Lucy Lawless).Sure, the scenarios are pretty ridiculous sometimes, but indulging in children's fantasies is a longlost pleasure that this famcom creates for his adult audience, while wisely introducing Sandler to his future audiences by appearing in a diluted version of himself. If you're not into warm-and-fuzzies (why fight it?!?), you might find this too saccharine for your moldy taste buds.