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The Family Man

Film · 2000 · Dir. Brett Ratner; written by David Diamond & David Weissman. Starring Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven

What if you'd chosen love over the corner office? 🎄

Who it's for

It asks the question many people quietly carry: what has my ambition cost me? Watching Jack slowly fall for the ordinary, noisy family life he once skipped can help clarify what you actually want your time to be for.

Successful but hollow→Clear about priorities

Feelings it meets

What it is

A single Wall Street executive wakes up on Christmas morning living the suburban life he would have had if he'd stayed with his college girlfriend instead of chasing his career.

Where to find it

Rent or buy on major digital stores; streaming rotates, check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: Sexual references; a gun pulled.

Age: PG-13 (Common Sense: 13+)

He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 184

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