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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyCage and Leoni make it offbeat.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA surprisingly charming fable.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSweet, light entertainment, but could have been more.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanA holiday fable that's not destined for immortality but goes down more easily than most of the pap Hollywood tries to feed us every Christmas.
- 63USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaDespite solid acting, it's a fantasy for those who don't know jack about what really makes for a wonderful life.
- 50Chicago TribuneMark CaroChicago TribuneMark CaroI didn't believe it, and I don't think the people who made The Family Man did either.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasNot even a sincere and heroic effort by Nicolas Cage can redeem the film's essential phoniness.
- 38Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrSitting through it is like waking up on Christmas morning to find a stockingful of styrofoam.
- 30The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottA piece of moldy wax fruit if ever there was one.
- 20Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonNothing more, or less, than a cheap, dirty grab at our Christmas spirit.