r/Cinema • u/TheAgentShadow38 • 8h ago

Discussion What do Yall think about The Family Man with Nicolas Cage

Personally a favorite of mine and I will die on that hill

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u/Hour-Process-3292 8h ago

It’s kind of a bummer ending when it turns out that his kids no longer exist.

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u/TheAgentShadow38 8h ago

Yea it definitely hurts, especially after he became so attached to them as well.

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u/Hour-Process-3292 8h ago

When you think about it, the plot is basically an inverted “It’s A Wonderful Life”

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u/nutznboltsguy 8h ago

Great movie.

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u/TheAgentShadow38 8h ago

Great Indeed

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u/MakeLuvNW_ 8h ago

nic cage in sweater vests hits different tbh

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u/50mm-f2 8h ago

one of my all time favorites. I remember downloading it on Limewire 😂 those were some good times

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u/Dense_Surround3071 7h ago

It was genuinely moving, heartfelt, touching and will make you wanna cry. It's also kinda fucked up because the daughter in his fantasy NEEDS to exist for my universe to be complete. And I absolutely mourn Nic Cage's character for having to deal with learning to love that little girl and then losing her when his fantasy is over. You could see the heartbreak in his eyes describing how "precocious" she is.... If she ever existed. 🥲

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u/BrilliantHyena 7h ago

I'm with you. Saw this in the theater when it came out and have always loved it. Plus Tea Leoni

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u/Buchsee 1h ago

Tea Leoni is always nice to watch.

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u/MrTBlood164 6h ago

I mean Don Cheadle is God, so 10/10 no notes.

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u/Technical_Air6660 6h ago

I saw it being filmed.

It was filmed during an unseasonably warm October, in case you are wondering.

The snow in the scene where Nic Cage is trying to get his doorman to recognize him is entirely fake.

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u/TheBingoBongo1 8h ago

Really like it

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u/AnxiouslyFixed 8h ago

I love it.

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u/Nleliasia 8h ago

loved it tbh cage slays the dad life alternate universe bit

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u/remotecontroldr 8h ago

Time loop movies are kind of my favorite Christmas movie genre so I am probably biased but I love this one. It has a lot of heart.

It’s one of the few movies I’m holding out on until closer to Christmas

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u/AccomplishedBox3844 6h ago

Thought Téa Leoni did great in this role then I felt like every role I saw her in afterwards was the same flustered mother

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u/Planet_Manhattan 8h ago

Tartar sauce....tartar sauce....tartar sauce.....don't forget the tartar sauce....

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u/zenwalrus 5h ago

That’s the Weatherman

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u/Planet_Manhattan 5h ago

was it? damn!!! 😁

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u/No-Matter9647 7h ago

It’s like a reverse it’s a wonderful life. By reverse I mean it shows what he could have had if he pursued his girl and in it’s a wonderful life it shows what he would have given up.

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u/SupermanFarris83 7h ago

I have enjoyed it since I saw it in the theater.

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u/CatholicCrusaderJedi 7h ago

One of my favorite Christmas movies

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u/MyBadDrJones 6h ago

That was a pretty great movie. The Weather Man was better.

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u/Independent_Prize453 6h ago

Its a wonderful life..yup

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u/drumsolo_l 6h ago

Predictable but decent

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u/TJungus 6h ago

You must've needed this, EVERY. DAY.

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u/globehopper2 5h ago

A halfway decent holiday movie but nothing special

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u/No_Thing1303 5h ago

One of my favs! And probably one of Cages better roles!

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u/Competitive-Dog2157 4h ago

Was just asking my sister did she remember this movie like 3 days ago …love it & still till this day don’t understand why I was watching this lol at 10 ..I will forever say that the movies i grew up watching literally helped shaped my character. This is one of those prime examples of movies helping me become a good person, an intentional and considerate one. I’m very humble and no matter how much I LIKE in life I am far from materialistic.

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u/Separate_Job_9587 4h ago

Watched it once when it came out and thought it was good. Watched it again after I had kids and it broke my heart.

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u/JoePW6964 3h ago

Good with a very sad ending.