Bedtime Stories (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 fantasy comedy directed by Adam Shankman, starring Adam Sandler, Courteney Cox and Keri Russell. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $212.9 million worldwide on a $80 million budget. Critics gave it 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Adam Shankman
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $80M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bedtime Stories About?
The premise of Bedtime Stories without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A hotel handyman named Skeeter Bronson discovers that the bedtime stories he tells his nieces and nephew are mysteriously changing reality. As he crafts increasingly elaborate tales, he finds himself unexpectedly shaping the lives of those around him. However, the children's vivid imaginations add a chaotic twist, sending their lives on a wild and unpredictable course.
Bedtime Stories Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wish fulfillment
- wish
- fairy tale
- horse
- bikini
- hotel manager
- germaphobia
- hotel
- girl
- boy
- school
- fire
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- underdog
- babysitter
- pool scene
- swimming pool
- climbing out of a swimming pool
- bedtime story
- birthday party
- imagination
- guinea pig
- uncle niece relationship
- uncle nephew relationship
- what happened to epilogue
- voice over narration
- title spoken by character
- panic attack
- flatulence
- theft
- thief
- ferrari
- motel
- native american
- heiress
- little person
- fired from a job
- chariot
- friend
- paparazzi
- motorcycle
- father son relationship
- beach
- rivalry
- duel
- coin
- microphone
- pickup truck
- protest
- zero gravity
- reference to abraham lincoln
Bedtime Stories Cast
Adam Sandler leads the cast, with Courteney Cox and Keri Russell. Directed by Adam Shankman.
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Director Adam Shankman
More from Adam Shankman
More films directed by Adam Shankman, best-rated first: Hairspray, Stop! That! Train!, Disenchanted and A Walk to Remember.
Bedtime Stories Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bedtime Stories 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 27% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 55%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 5.6
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TMDB 62% User score
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Bedtime Stories Plot Summary
What happens in Bedtime Stories from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
It’s 1974, and a man named Marty Bronson (narrated by Jonathan Pryce) tells the story of his life as the proprietor of a cozy hotel, managed alongside his two children. His daughter, a serious 12-year-old named Abigail, efficiently oversees the front desk, while his imaginative 10-year-old son, Thomas, seems to contribute little, his boundless creativity failing to aid the hotel in practical matters. Unbeknownst to them, the family business is drowning in debt, prompting Marty to consider selling to an Englishman named Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths). However, Marty stipulates that he will only sell if Barry agrees to let his son run the place when he comes of age.
Full summary
The whole story of Bedtime Stories, scene by scene
Bedtime Stories Box Office & Budget
Bedtime Stories grossed $212.9 million worldwide on a $80 million budget, 2.7 times what it cost. $110.1 million came from the US and Canada and $102.8 million (48%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$212.9M
2.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $110.1M
- International
- $102.8M
- Budget
- $80M
Bedtime Stories Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bedtime Stories.
How Well Do You Know Bedtime Stories?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What job does Skeeter Bronson hold at the hotel?
Cars in Bedtime Stories
44 cars on screen, including the 1981 Chevrolet C-20 and the 2008 Harley-Davidson XL 1200 R Sportster.
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1981 Chevrolet C-20 Important role -
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1972 AMC Gremlin Minor role -
2000 Cadillac DeVille Stretched Limousine Minor role
Bedtime Stories Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Histoires enchantées” and “Histoires enchantees”.
- Also known as
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- Histoires enchantées
- Histoires enchantees
- Cuentos que no son Cuentos
- Um Faz de Conta que Acontece
- ベッドタイム・ストーリー[
- Bedtime Stories - Zauberhafte Geschichten
- มหัศจรรย์นิทานก่อนนอน
- Сказки на ночь
- Esti mesék
- Racconti incantati
- Más allá de los sueños
- Gerçek Masallar
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- Histórias para Adormecer
- Opowieści na dobranoc
- 睡前故事
- סיפורים לפני השינה
- Pohádky na dobrou noc
- Ιστορίες για Καληνύχτα
- ベッドタイム・ストーリー
- Iltasatuja
- 베드타임 스토리
- Приказки за лека нощ
- Казки на ніч
- Povești de adormit copiii
- Príbehy na dobrú noc
- 天方夜談
- Vakaro pasakojimai
- 魔法童話夜
- قصص ما قبل النوم
- Chuyện Kể Lúc Nửa Đêm
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Bedtime Stories FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bedtime Stories, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bedtime Stories?
Bedtime Stories runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Bedtime Stories released?
Bedtime Stories was released on December 25, 2008.
Who directed Bedtime Stories?
Bedtime Stories was directed by Adam Shankman.
More films by Adam Shankman Who is in the cast of Bedtime Stories?
Bedtime Stories stars Adam Sandler, Courteney Cox and Keri Russell.
How much did Bedtime Stories make at the box office?
Bedtime Stories grossed $212.9 million worldwide ($110.1 million domestic, $102.8 million international) on a budget of $80 million.
How is Bedtime Stories rated?
Bedtime Stories has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Bedtime Stories have a post-credit scene?
No. Bedtime Stories has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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