Bedtime Stories

Name: Bedtime Stories
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 2008-12-24
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless

2008·Movie·PG·99 min·★ 6.2(2,984)

Fantasy Comedy Family Romance More English titles

“Whatever they dream up... he has to survive.”

Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?

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Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories is a 2008 English-language fantasy, comedy and family film directed by Adam Shankman. The cast is led by Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Bedtime Stories was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, and Happy Madison Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 24, 2008, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $213 million worldwide.

Director: Adam Shankman
Writers: Tim Herlihy, Matt Lopez
Release date: December 24, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $213 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Happy Madison Productions

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Bedtime Stories cast & crew

Bedtime Stories was directed by Adam Shankman and written by Tim Herlihy and Matt Lopez.

The cast features Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, Keri Russell as Jill, Guy Pearce as Kendall, Courteney Cox as Wendy, Lucy Lawless as Aspen, and Carmen Electra as Hot Girl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, cinematography is by Michael Barrett, and it was produced by Jack Giarraputo and Ann Marie Sanderlin.

Is Bedtime Stories worth watching?

Bedtime Stories holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 2,984 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, comedy, and family, Bedtime Stories is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bedtime Stories

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