The Family Man

The Family Man

The Family Man is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, written by David Diamond and David Weissman, and starring Nicolas Cage. The film centers on a man who experiences what his life might have been if he had made a different decision earlier in his life. The movie is based on a true story of Jack and Kate, who have been together since college.

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Summary The Family ManThe Family Man is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, written by David Diamond and David Weissman, and starring Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni. The film centers on a man who experiences what his life might have been if he had made a different decision earlier in his life. The Family Man opened at #3 North American box office making USD 15 million in its opening weekend, behind What Women Want and Cast Away, which opened at the top spot. After 15 weeks in release, the film grossed USD 75,793,305 in the US and Canada and USD 48,951,083 elsewhere. It has received mixed reviews from critics, with an average score of 53% based on an average of 128 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and a total of 124,745,083 worldwide, bringing the film’s total to USD 124,750,083.

The movie is based on a true story of Jack and Kate, who have been together since college. Jack is about to leave to take up a twelve-month internship with Barclays in London. Kate fears the separation will be detrimental to their relationship and asks him not to go, but he reassures her, saying their love is strong enough to last. Thirteen years later, Jack is now a bachelor living a carefree life as a Wall Street executive in New York City.