Bedtime Stories Review

Bedtime Stories is a family comedy about a hotel handy man (Skeeter) whose life changes when the outrages bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to come true. His niece and nephew unknowingly have the power to make the stories become real.

Rating: Five out of five buckets
Release Date: April 7, 2009
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild

See the trailer here!

Talking Points:

His clever and creative storytelling is portrayed as a fun and relaxing family activity, which may inspire viewers to do the same thing.

I read that when Adam Sandler was asked about the film he said, “I wanted to make sure I made one movie in my career that mothers hug me for.”

Though Skeeters storytelling may be self-absorbed, he is a devoted and loyal uncle who loves his niece and nephew. His love and dedication is shown throughout the movie, as the children are going through a hard time with their parents divorce.

His storytelling highlights greed. He tells stories to get what he wants, (A Ferrari, and a million dollars),

Sexual Content: Mild

There are some sexual references. Skeeter comments on a girls reputation, saying that she is hot and that she likes to have a good time.
In real life and his stories, Skeeter tries to kiss several women, and he says he’s a great kisser. Eventually, he actually does kiss a character.

Violent Content: Mild

There are some violent scenes in a few of Skeeter’s bedtime stories. There are battle scenes, and laser beams are used in some of his stories.
Skeeter steals a motorcycle as a way to rapidly get to a crime scene.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild