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Stepmom is a american film of genre Drama directed by Chris Columbus released in USA on 25 december 1998 with Julia Roberts
Stepmom (1998)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 december 1998
Length 2h5
Directed by Chris Columbus
OriginUSA
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer, Political films, Buddy films
Rating68%
Stepmom is a 1998 comedy-drama directed by Chris Columbus and starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris. Sarandon won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress and Harris won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, sharing the win with his role in The Truman Show.
Synopsis
Jackie and Luke Harrison (Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris) are a divorced New York couple that are struggling to help their children Anna (Jena Malone) and Ben (Liam Aiken) be happy with this sudden change of lifestyle. This is far from easy, as Luke, an attorney, is living with his new girlfriend, Isabel Kelly (Julia Roberts), an NYU alumna and a successful fashion photographer several years his junior. Isabel tries very hard to make Anna and Ben feel comfortable and happy with her, but Anna repeatedly rejects her overtures while Ben, who loves Isabel (not as much as his actual mother), adds extra complication with his mischievous nature. Isabel behaves with contempt tempered by caution around Jackie, believing she overcompensates for her divorce by spoiling her children.Actors
Julia Roberts
(Isabel Kelly)
Susan Sarandon
(Jackie Harrison)
Ed Harris
(Luke Harrison)
Jena Malone
(Anna Harrison)
Liam Aiken
(Ben Harrison)
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