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Stepmom (1998) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Stepmom (1998) a score of 2.6549 out of 4

based on (79) reviews

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Excellent

(2)

Very Good

(57)

Good

(19)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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Joy Wyse

Susan Sarandon as the mother, Jackie, makes a nice transition from being a bitter resentful divorcee to a more likeable person. It gives her a chance for an Oscar nomination. She's done much better than this, however. Ed Harris as Luke, the father, is...read the complete Stepmom (1998) review at Joy Wyse

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Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

The final reel is certainly not short of watery-eyed goodness, some of which is justified, some wrenched out cheaply and shamelessly. But Stepmom is almost worth seeing, if only for the performances. And John Williams's music adds emotion with a...read the complete Stepmom (1998) review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

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Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

Never feels either real enough to move us deeply or bubbly enough to make us forget our woes....read the complete Stepmom (1998) review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)