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ComedyScience FictionHorror

The Stepford Wives

- The wives of Stepford have a secret.

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.

Release Date : 2004-06-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesDreamWorks PicturesScott Rudin ProductionsDe Line Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Character Name : Joanna Eberhart

Original Name : Nicole Kidman

Gender : Female

Matthew Broderick

Character Name : Walter Kresby

Original Name : Matthew Broderick

Gender : Male

Bette Midler

Character Name : Bobbie Markowitz

Original Name : Bette Midler

Gender : Female

Glenn Close

Character Name : Claire Wellington

Original Name : Glenn Close

Gender : Female

Christopher Walken

Character Name : Mike Wellington

Original Name : Christopher Walken

Gender : Male

Roger Bart

Character Name : Roger Bannister

Original Name : Roger Bart

Gender : Male

David Marshall Grant

Character Name : Jerry Harmon

Original Name : David Marshall Grant

Gender : Male

Jon Lovitz

Character Name : Dave Markowitz

Original Name : Jon Lovitz

Gender : Male

Dylan Hartigan

Character Name : Pete Kresby

Original Name : Dylan Hartigan

Gender : Male

Fallon Brooking

Character Name : Kimberly Kresby

Original Name : Fallon Brooking

Gender : Female

Faith Hill

Character Name : Sarah Sunderson

Original Name : Faith Hill

Gender : Female

Matt Malloy

Character Name : Herb Sunderson

Original Name : Matt Malloy

Gender : Male

Kate Shindle

Character Name : Beth Peters

Original Name : Kate Shindle

Gender : Female

Tom Riis Farrell

Character Name : Stan Peters

Original Name : Tom Riis Farrell

Gender : Male

Lorri Bagley

Character Name : Charmaine Van Sant

Original Name : Lorri Bagley

Gender : Female

Robert Stanton

Character Name : Ted Van Sant

Original Name : Robert Stanton

Gender : Male

Lisa Masters

Character Name : Carol Wainwright

Original Name : Lisa Masters

Gender : Female

Christopher Evan Welch

Character Name : Ed Wainwright

Original Name : Christopher Evan Welch

Gender : Male

Colleen Dunn

Character Name : Marianne Stevens

Original Name : Colleen Dunn

Gender : Female

Jason Kravits

Character Name : Vic Stevens

Original Name : Jason Kravits

Gender : Male

Emily Wing

Character Name : Additional Stepford Wife

Original Name : Emily Wing

Gender : Female

C.S. Lee

Character Name : Additional Stepford Husband

Original Name : C.S. Lee

Gender : Male

Tony Torn

Character Name : Additional Stepford Husband

Original Name : Tony Torn

Gender : Male

Mary Beth Peil

Character Name : Helen Devlin

Original Name : Mary Beth Peil

Gender : Female

Andrea Anders

Character Name : Heather

Original Name : Andrea Anders

Gender : Female

Mike White

Character Name : Hank

Original Name : Mike White

Gender : Male

Carrie Preston

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Carrie Preston

Gender : Female

Billy Bush

Character Name : 'I Can Do Better' Host

Original Name : Billy Bush

Gender : Male

Tyler McGuckin

Character Name : Adam Markowitz

Original Name : Tyler McGuckin

Gender : Male

Nick Reidy

Character Name : Ben Markowitz

Original Name : Nick Reidy

Gender : Male

Sebastian Rand

Character Name : Max Markowitz

Original Name : Sebastian Rand

Gender : Male

Tanoai Reed

Character Name : Tonkiro

Original Name : Tanoai Reed

Gender : Male

Blaise Corrigan

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Blaise Corrigan

Gender : Male

G.A. Aguilar

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : G.A. Aguilar

Gender : Male

Meredith Vieira

Character Name : 'Balance of Power' Host

Original Name : Meredith Vieira

Gender : Female

Rick Holmes

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : Rick Holmes

Gender : Male

KaDee Strickland

Character Name : Tara

Original Name : KaDee Strickland

Gender : Female

Larry King

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Larry King

Gender : Male

Munro M. Bonnell

Character Name : Stepford Guard

Original Name : Munro M. Bonnell

Gender : Male

Michelle Durning

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Michelle Durning

Gender : Male

Kenny Kosek

Character Name : Square Dance Musician

Original Name : Kenny Kosek

Gender : Male

Will Woodard

Character Name : Square Dance Musician

Original Name : Will Woodard

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Austin

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Elizabeth Austin

Gender : Male

Deanna Dys

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Deanna Dys

Gender : Female

Joanne DiMauro

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Joanne DiMauro

Gender : Female

Digene Farrar

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Digene Farrar

Gender : Female

Bernard Ferstenberg

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Bernard Ferstenberg

Gender : Male

James Peter Lynch

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : James Peter Lynch

Gender : Male

Shannon McGann

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Shannon McGann

Gender : Male

Cristin Mortenson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Cristin Mortenson

Gender : Male

Elizabeth A. Patek

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Elizabeth A. Patek

Gender : Male

David Purves

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : David Purves

Gender : Male

Joseph Ricci

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Joseph Ricci

Gender : Male

Mark Vaughn

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mark Vaughn

Gender : Male

Sylvie Alaïs

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sylvie Alaïs

Gender : Male

Jennifer Alexander

Character Name : Featured Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer Alexander

Gender : Male

Laquayva Anthony

Character Name : Businesswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Laquayva Anthony

Gender : Male

Judi Beecher

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Judi Beecher

Gender : Female

Bryce Bermingham

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryce Bermingham

Gender : Male

Ariana Bernstein

Character Name : Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ariana Bernstein

Gender : Female

Jess Berry

Character Name : Stepford Daughter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess Berry

Gender : Female

Jennifer R. Blake

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer R. Blake

Gender : Male

Myriam Blanckaert

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Myriam Blanckaert

Gender : Male

Linda Rivera Bradt

Character Name : Corporate Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Rivera Bradt

Gender : Male

Steve Brown

Character Name : Theater Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Brown

Gender : Male

Julie Carpenter

Character Name : Businesswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Carpenter

Gender : Male

Kristin Stewart Chase

Character Name : Botox Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristin Stewart Chase

Gender : Male

Michael Christaldi

Character Name : TV Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Christaldi

Gender : Male

Erica Collins

Character Name : Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Erica Collins

Gender : Male

Jane DeNoble

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane DeNoble

Gender : Female

Deanna Destito

Character Name : Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Original Name : Deanna Destito

Gender : Male

Dave Dyshuk

Character Name : Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Dyshuk

Gender : Male

Mike Getz

Character Name : Theater Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Getz

Gender : Male

Logann Grayce

Character Name : Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Original Name : Logann Grayce

Gender : Male

Jeff Hackenberger

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Hackenberger

Gender : Male

Douglas Haddad

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Douglas Haddad

Gender : Male

Amanda Hayes

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Amanda Hayes

Gender : Male

Marianne Hettinger

Character Name : Principal Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Marianne Hettinger

Gender : Female

Christopher W. Holmes

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher W. Holmes

Gender : Male

Frank Hopf

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hopf

Gender : Male

Azel James

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Azel James

Gender : Male

Wendy Johnson

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Wendy Johnson

Gender : Female

Lyn Kagen

Character Name : Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Lyn Kagen

Gender : Male

Joe Kane

Character Name : Theater Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Kane

Gender : Male

Victoria Matlock

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Victoria Matlock

Gender : Male

Vic Milberg

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Vic Milberg

Gender : Male

Tim Miller

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Miller

Gender : Male

Tarajia Morrell

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Tarajia Morrell

Gender : Female

Nicole Neeman

Character Name : Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicole Neeman

Gender : Male

Richard O'Rourke

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard O'Rourke

Gender : Male

Colleen Pelletier

Character Name : Scared Viewer (uncredited)

Original Name : Colleen Pelletier

Gender : Male

Maxwell Peters

Character Name : Stepford Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Maxwell Peters

Gender : Male

Angel Reda

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Angel Reda

Gender : Male

Dawn Ressy

Character Name : Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Original Name : Dawn Ressy

Gender : Female

Sal Rinella

Character Name : Businessman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sal Rinella

Gender : Male

Peter J. Rowan

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter J. Rowan

Gender : Male

Paul Thornton

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Thornton

Gender : Male

Mira Tzur

Character Name : Wife in the Core (uncredited)

Original Name : Mira Tzur

Gender : Female

Jerome Vivona

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerome Vivona

Gender : Male

Dan Weltner

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan Weltner

Gender : Male

Dennis Wit

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Wit

Gender : Male

Erika Woods

Character Name : Woman on Cell Phone (uncredited)

Original Name : Erika Woods

Gender : Male

Danika Yarosh

Character Name : Child in Town Fair (uncredited)

Original Name : Danika Yarosh

Gender : Female

Melissa Anne Young

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Anne Young

Gender : Female

Rob Zappulla

Character Name : Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Rob Zappulla

Gender : Male

Vivian Kalinov

Character Name : Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Vivian Kalinov

Gender : Female

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**Confused comedic remake of the original 1975 film**_ A couple (Nicole Kidman & Matthew Broderick) moves from the Big Apple to Stepford, Connecticut, where many of the wives of the village are wholly dedicated to their husbands, home & garden and keeping themselves well-groomed and primed for sex. The husband joins the mysterious all-male organization of the town which seems to be up to something fishy. Bette Midler plays Joanna’s best friend while Glenn Close & Christopher Walken are on hand as high society leaders. “The Stepford Wives” (2004) is a confused comedic remake of the iconic 1975 film. It starts out like it might be a fun farce, and it is to some degree, but it’s hindered by an annoying stereotypical “gay” character and doomed by befuddled writing, the result of bad-management wherein rewrites and reshoots ruined the story's continuity and created plot holes. The most glaring example is the implication that the wives are replaced by robots; for instance, one woman is used as an ATM machine. At the end, however, Joanna (Kidman) discovers they've just been brainwashed by microchips inserted in their brains. If the latter is true, why was there an android version of Joanna? Do the men have a choice of a robot model or a human-with-a-microchip model? Do they choose “accessories”? It’s never elucidated. The film runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Connecticut and New York/New Jersey. GRADE: D+

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-06

Despite an A-list cast, this is a really poor and disjointed film that is much more about the stars than it is about any cohesive story. Television executive "Joanna" (Nicole Kidman) has burned the candle at both ends for too long, has a bit of a breakdown, and is shunted off to the manicured hedges and lawns of Stepford in Connecticut by her rather insipid husband "Walter" (Matthew Broderick). It doesn't take them long to realise that this is conceivably the most sterile, charm free place on the planet. All their neighbours have wives who would vie for the most vacuous woman prize - doting on their looks, their dresses, their hair, their gardens - whilst their men folk, under the watchful eye of "Mike Wellington" (Christopher Walker) and his uber-glamorous wife "Claire" (Glenn Close) seem to live the life of Reilly. Luckily, "Bobbie" (Bette Midler) offers "Joanna" the vaguest of lifelines as the only other voice of near sanity in this oasis of feminine perfection, but how long before they succumb too - or can they resist the mysterious effects of the spa and the gentleman's club? There is really very little to like or enjoy in this. For it to have worked, it would have required much more humour and charisma on screen. The narrative meanders in just too flat and stolid a fashion, with little for us to get our teeth into. Middler has probably the best chance at injecting a degree of personality into the thing, but even she struggles with the wordy dialogue and the lacklustre delivery. It looks good, effort has certainly been expended there - but the rest of this is just poor and disappointing. The 1975 film isn't great, but it's way better than this.