Stepmom

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

One of the worst atrocities of American cinema in recent memory, here we get a one-two punch from two women (Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts) who really should have known better. The setup: Ed Harris is leaving his dried-up wife for a younger dish (see if you can guess who plays who), but mom won't leave well enough alone after she discovers stepmom is incompetent. A cancer diagnosis ensues, but there'll be lots of singing and cleansing tears before the funeral. Shiver. Just thinking about this story makes us throw up in our mouths a little bit. Chris Columbus's most notorious work.



No mother of mine...

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Rating

1.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Chris Columbus
  • Producer: Michael Barnahan, Chris Columbus, Wendy Finerman, Mark Radcliffe
  • Screenwriter: Gigi Levangie, Jessie Nelson, Steven Rogers, Karen Leigh Hopkins, Ronald Bass
  • Stars: Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Ed Harris, Jena Malone
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13