i liked this movie. rachel mcadams was as delightful as ever. luke wilson was as only he is; funny, cool, sexy. claire danes is beautiful and sjp’s meltdown was classic.

Diane Keaton has a couple of memorable lines in this and she played the Stone-family matriarch well, but S.J. Parker’s character is sooooooo unempathetic, I just couldn’t get into it. Lots of unanswered questions remain about the relationships between the siblings and their love interests. Not a total waste of time, but disappointing if compared to other recent introduction-to-my-disfunctional-family movies, such as the “Meet the Parents/Fockers” or “Guess Who.”

I watched this on DVD from Netflix this past weekend with Benjamin. It was a lazy weekend.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s character is truly annoying in this movie and some of the humor is painful to watch, but overall I thought it was a good flick. Lots of characters that are suprisingly well developed considering the limited time span of the movie and the number of characters involved. Funny with a little sadness. Not a terribly unique storyline, but well done.

I loved this movie. The characters were diverse and interesting. There were serious undertones of reality, funny scenes and family interactions. I thought the parents were cool parents and that the family knew each other well. Sure it was a bit silly but I found that I laughed and I cried. I think it is a great Christmas movie!

The moral of The Family Stone: Never bring your significant other to meet with your family – it will completely screw things up.

I found the situations ridiculous, unbelievable, and not especially funny, but I’m a fan of Claire Danes and Sarah Jessica Parker, and they were both fine, so it wasn’t a waste.

I found it very hard to watch a bunch of boring people sitting around at home. The trailer showed everything.

A surprisingly enjoyable “home for the holidays” dramedy featuring a diverse ensemble. Keaton clearly enjoys her role, Mulroney plays a part with more depth than his typical “dashing boyfriend” character and Parker breaks away from her “cute and perky” persona.

I just recently watched this movie and LOVED it. It’s true that it’s not a chick flick, which I wouldn’t have watched it if I sensed it were anyway. It’s a great family movie, for those with older children. Such a unique story that really gets your attention. It’s touching, funny, and a must see!

...but a total family movie. It’s either every family or every drama/comedy family movie that has a lot of the story from this film. Tons of laughs, almost a few tears and even some wincing that will make you say “I can’t believe she said that!!” Twists in plot, interesting family dynamic and great facial expressions make it a movie worth watching.

One word of caution: when your done watching it, you might feel like calling home. :)