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The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives

5.7

The Stepford Wives

PG-13·2004·93m

Summary

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.

Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Joanna Eberhart

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Walter Kresby

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Bobbie Markowitz

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Claire Wellington

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Mike Wellington

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Roger Bannister

David Marshall Grant

David Marshall Grant

Jerry Harmon

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Dave Markowitz

Dylan Hartigan

Dylan Hartigan

Pete Kresby

Fallon Brooking

Fallon Brooking

Kimberly Kresby

Faith Hill

Faith Hill

Sarah Sunderson

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Herb Sunderson

Kate Shindle

Kate Shindle

Beth Peters

Tom Riis Farrell

Tom Riis Farrell

Stan Peters

Lorri Bagley

Lorri Bagley

Charmaine Van Sant

Robert Stanton

Robert Stanton

Ted Van Sant

Lisa Masters

Carol Wainwright

Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch

Ed Wainwright

Colleen Dunn

Marianne Stevens

Jason Kravits

Jason Kravits

Vic Stevens

Emily Wing

Emily Wing

Additional Stepford Wife

C.S. Lee

C.S. Lee

Additional Stepford Husband

Tony Torn

Tony Torn

Additional Stepford Husband

Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Helen Devlin

Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders

Heather

Mike White

Mike White

Hank

Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston

Barbara

Billy Bush

Billy Bush

'I Can Do Better' Host

Tyler McGuckin

Adam Markowitz

Nick Reidy

Ben Markowitz

Sebastian Rand

Max Markowitz

Tanoai Reed

Tanoai Reed

Tonkiro

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Security Guard

G.A. Aguilar

G.A. Aguilar

Security Guard

Meredith Vieira

Meredith Vieira

'Balance of Power' Host

Rick Holmes

Rick Holmes

Bob

KaDee Strickland

KaDee Strickland

Tara

Larry King

Larry King

Self

Munro M. Bonnell

Munro M. Bonnell

Stepford Guard

Michelle Durning

Nurse

Kenny Kosek

Square Dance Musician

Will Woodard

Square Dance Musician

Elizabeth Austin

Dancer

Deanna Dys

Deanna Dys

Dancer

Joanne DiMauro

Dancer

Digene Farrar

Dancer

Bernard Ferstenberg

Dancer

James Peter Lynch

Dancer

Shannon McGann

Dancer

Cristin Mortenson

Dancer

Elizabeth A. Patek

Dancer

David Purves

Dancer

Joseph Ricci

Joseph Ricci

Dancer

Mark Vaughn

Dancer

Sylvie Alaïs

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Jennifer Alexander

Featured Audience Member (uncredited)

Laquayva Anthony

Businesswoman (uncredited)

Judi Beecher

Judi Beecher

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Bryce Bermingham

Dancer (uncredited)

Ariana Bernstein

Business Woman (uncredited)

Jess Berry

Stepford Daughter (uncredited)

Jennifer R. Blake

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Myriam Blanckaert

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Linda Rivera Bradt

Corporate Executive (uncredited)

Steve Brown

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Julie Carpenter

Businesswoman (uncredited)

Kristin Stewart Chase

Botox Nurse (uncredited)

Michael Christaldi

TV Executive (uncredited)

Erica Collins

Business Woman (uncredited)

Jane DeNoble

Jane DeNoble

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Deanna Destito

Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Dave Dyshuk

Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Mike Getz

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Logann Grayce

Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Jeff Hackenberger

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Douglas Haddad

Businessman (uncredited)

Amanda Hayes

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Marianne Hettinger

Marianne Hettinger

Principal Dancer (uncredited)

Christopher W. Holmes

Businessman (uncredited)

Frank Hopf

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Azel James

Businessman (uncredited)

Wendy Johnson

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Lyn Kagen

Business Woman (uncredited)

Joe Kane

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Victoria Matlock

Victoria Matlock

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Vic Milberg

Dancer (uncredited)

Tim Miller

Tim Miller

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Tarajia Morrell

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Nicole Neeman

Business Woman (uncredited)

Richard O'Rourke

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Colleen Pelletier

Scared Viewer (uncredited)

Maxwell Peters

Stepford Child (uncredited)

Angel Reda

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Dawn Ressy

Network Affiliate (uncredited)

Sal Rinella

Businessman (uncredited)

Peter J. Rowan

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Paul Thornton

Paul Thornton

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Mira Tzur

Mira Tzur

Wife in the Core (uncredited)

Jerome Vivona

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Dan Weltner

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Dennis Wit

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Erika Woods

Woman on Cell Phone (uncredited)

Danika Yarosh

Danika Yarosh

Child in Town Fair (uncredited)

Melissa Anne Young

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Rob Zappulla

Stepford Husband (uncredited)

Vivian Kalinov

Vivian Kalinov

Stepford Wife (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Frank Oz

Novel

Ira Levin

Screenplay

Paul Rudnick

Reviews

Wuchak

Wuchak

August 11, 2020

3

_**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+

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$90,000,000.00

Revenue:

$102,000,000.00

Keywords

android
transformation
housewife