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Sarah Jessica Parker is a successfful career woman spending Christmas weekend at her finace's Tennenbaum-like family home. The entire family takes an immediate dislike to her and she calls her sister (Clare Danes) to also visit for support. Eventually Parker moves out and stays at a nearby inn. There are numerous sub-pluts involving everyone in the large family. Parker's character is genuinely unlikeable almost to the end. I had a tough time staying with this one but made it through and was glad I did. According to Ebert, a film called "Junebug" is similar but much better (I've not seen it).
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I liked the some of the performances in The Family Stone (Parker, Nelson), but in the end, I felt that the story was predictable. I am not sure I agree with Ebert that Junebug is similar. Both begin with the same framework, a son bringing home his significant other to meet the familty, but the similarities end there. I think that Junebug developes the theme, whereas Family Stone uses it simply as a launching pad for some funny moments. I agree with the other posters -Junebug is the better film.
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