Bedtime Stories.

Name: Bedtime Stories
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Released: 2008-12-25
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths

Tonight's story has tomorrow's forecast.

A hotel handyman entertains his niece and nephew with improvised bedtime adventures. When details from the stories begin happening in real life, he tries to steer the magic toward his own ambitions.

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Why it’s a little special

Fantasy sequences turn ordinary family storytelling into an unpredictable game with a lesson about listening to children.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Comic danger, bullying, some rude humor, and romantic innuendo.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Adam Shankman
Starring: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Laura Ann Kesling, Jonathan Pryce, Nick Swardson
Written by: Matt Lopez, Tim Herlihy
Produced by: Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Andrew Gunn, Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Garrett Grant, Ann Marie Sanderlin
Release date: December 25, 2008
Runtime: 99 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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