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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)

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Whoopi Goldberg

Cherry Jones

Anne Meara

Al Waxman

Jordy Benattar

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First viewed:
31st May 2022

Last viewed:
29th May 2025

Total views:
4

Release Dates

US release date

US release
22nd January 2001

24 years 8 months 11 days ago

Hungary release date

Hungary
14th February 2006

19 years 7 months 16 days ago

Finland release date

Finland
18th March 2006

19 years 6 months 15 days ago

Sweden release date

Sweden
1st April 2006

19 years 6 months 1 days ago

Box Office Breakdown

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US Release

Release: 22nd Jan '01
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Directed by
	Maggie Greenwald

Starring
	Brooke Shields	Janine Nielssen
	Cherry Jones	Sandy Cataldi
	Anne Meara	Evelyn Cataldi
	Al Waxman	Frank Cataldi
	Whoopi Goldberg	Terry Harrison
	Jordy Benattar	Heather Cataldi
	Melanie Nicholls-King	Nora
	Stewart Arnott	Peter
	Joanne Vannicola	Melissa
	Roberta Maxwell	Claire
	Dean McDermott	O'Brien
	Sean McCann	Judge Black
	Philip Williams	Martin Crane
	Jayne Eastwood	Judge Shales
	George Buza	Reverend Greg Wasney
	Cayle Chernin	ICU Nurse
	Tony Devon	Gene
	Catherine Dulder	Cop
	Roger Dunn	Professor
	Richard Fitzpatrick	Michael
	Joyce Gordon	Tanned Woman
	Dawn Greenhalgh	Dr. Gage
	William Lynn	Reverend at Chapel
	Lorelei Mahoney	Danielle Cataldi
	Tony Meyler	Bailiff
	Sonja Mills	Party Guest
	Andrew Moodie	ICU Nurse Cecil
	Marilo Nunez	Cop at Home
	Beatriz Pizano	Woman at Hospital
	Reuben Thompson	Marko
	Alana Turner	Ballet Instructor

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North American Box Office Chart History

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Global Box Office Chart History

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Global Box Office Release Breakdown

USA release date: 22nd January 2001
Hungary release date: 14th February 2006
Finland release date: 18th March 2006
Sweden release date: 1st April 2006

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Genres

Drama

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