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| Stuart Saves His Family | |
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| Directed by | Harold Ramis |
| Produced by | Trevor Albert Lorne Michaels C.O. Erickson Dinah Minot Whitney White |
| Written by | Al Franken |
| Starring | Al Franken Laura San Giacomo Vincent D'Onofrio Shirley Knight Lesley Boone Harris Yulin |
| Editing by | Craig Herring Pembroke Herring |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures Constellation Films |
| Release date(s) |  April 12, 1995 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $911,310 |
| IMDb • Allmovie | |
Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and based on a series of popular Saturday Night Live sketches from the early-to-mid 1990s. The movie tracks the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a creation of writer/comedian Al Franken, as he attempts to save both his deeply troubled family and his low-rated cable access show. Some of the plot is inspired by Franken's book, I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!: Daily Affirmations By Stuart Smalley. Franken says he was inspired for this character by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.[citation needed]
The film was produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. Co-stars include Laura San Giacomo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Shirley Knight, Lesley Boone, and Harris Yulin. Julia Sweeney, Joe Flaherty, Robin Duke, Richard Riehle, wrestling announcer Justin Roberts, and Kurt Fuller have cameo roles.
The film did not fare well at the box office, earning only $911,310.
The response from critics was largely negative as well; the film maintains a 29% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[1] Siskel & Ebert each gave the film a "thumbs up" rating, with Siskel calling it "smart and hip" and Ebert saying that "it has more courage than a lot of serious films."[2] The film also received good reviews from The Washington Post, Deseret News, and the Chicago Reader.[1]
Franken mentioned his depression over the film's failure in his 2003 book, Oh, the Things I Know! A Guide to Success, or Failing That, Happiness.
Shortly after the movie left the theaters, Saturday Night Live featured a "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" sketch that parodied the poor box-office returns.[citation needed] Stuart was depressed and bitter throughout the entire segment and lambasted the audience for choosing other movies (such as Dumb and Dumber) over his.
Although the film lost $10 million at the box office,[citation needed] it is often played for patients attending rehab.[citation needed]
Stuart Saves His Family was released on VHS in January 1996;[3] it was released on DVD on April 17, 2001.[4] In 2007, the film was packaged with two other Lorne Michaels productions, Waynes World and Coneheads, to be sold as a "triple feature".[5]
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