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Apr 12, 1995 · They could be. "Stuart Saves His Family" is a genuine surprise: A movie as funny as the "SNL" stuff, and yet with convincing characters, a compelling story and a sunny, sweet sincerity shining down on the humor. As the movie opens, Stuart is in crisis. His cable show has been moved to the middle of the night and seems destined to be canceled.
Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety It isn't good enough, it isn't smart enough, and, doggone it, most people won't like Stuart Saves His Family.
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- Harold Ramis
- PG-13
- Al Franken
Wisely, "Stuart Saves His Family" attempts something tougher than the usual "SNL" movie, painting a fully fleshed-out portrait of seriocomic misery. In a subgenre littered with films worth ...
There is no mockery of recovery programs or the self-help movement. Instead, 'Stuart Saves His Family' evokes the all too real humor amid the tragedy that comes from being part of a dysfunctional family (and world). AL Franken's deadpan deliver of Stuart's ridiculous, but charming self is the the heart of the movie.
Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis based on a series of Saturday Night Live sketches from the early to mid-1990s. The film follows the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a creation of comedian Al Franken, as he attempts to save both his deeply troubled family and his low-rated public-access television show.
Apr 12, 1995 · Stuart Saves His Family: Directed by Harold Ramis. With Al Franken, Laura San Giacomo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Shirley Knight. A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.
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Apr 12, 1995 · 1995. PG-13. Paramount Home Entertainment. 1 h 35 m. Summary A self-help advocate Stuart Smalley (Al Franken) struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place. Comedy. Drama. Directed By: Harold Ramis. Written By: Al Franken.
