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2001 | DIRECTED BY MAGGIE GREENWALD

What Makes a Family

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Movie Stats
Year
2001
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Select Cast
Whoopi Goldberg
Brooke Shields
Cherry Jones
Anne Meara
Al Waxman
Jordy Benattar
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First viewed:
31st May 2022
Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd January 2001
24 years 8 months 12 days ago
Hungary release date
 Hungary
14th February 2006
19 years 7 months 17 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
18th March 2006
19 years 6 months 16 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
1st April 2006
19 years 6 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
maggie greenwald Maggie Greenwald
Starring
Brooke ShieldsJanine Nielssen
Cherry JonesSandy Cataldi
Anne MearaEvelyn Cataldi
Al WaxmanFrank Cataldi
maggie greenwaldWhoopi GoldbergTerry Harrison
Jordy BenattarHeather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-KingNora
Stewart ArnottPeter
Joanne VannicolaMelissa
Roberta MaxwellClaire
Dean McDermottO'Brien
Sean McCannJudge Black
Philip WilliamsMartin Crane
Jayne EastwoodJudge Shales
George BuzaReverend Greg Wasney
Cayle CherninICU Nurse
Tony DevonGene
Catherine DulderCop
Roger DunnProfessor
Richard FitzpatrickMichael
Joyce GordonTanned Woman
Dawn GreenhalghDr. Gage
William LynnReverend at Chapel
Lorelei MahoneyDanielle Cataldi
Tony MeylerBailiff
Sonja MillsParty Guest
Andrew MoodieICU Nurse Cecil
Marilo NunezCop at Home
Beatriz PizanoWoman at Hospital
Reuben ThompsonMarko
Alana TurnerBallet Instructor

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2001-01-22
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UK total gross
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26634
What Makes a Family
26635
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Genres
Drama
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