The Story of Us

October 15, 1999 0 By Fans
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Plot

Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Release Year: 1999

Rating: 5.7/10 (12,524 voted)

Critic's Score: 37/100

Director:
Rob Reiner

Stars: Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Colleen Rennison

Storyline
Two jilted lovers spend fifteen years of marriage together, only to find that they might no longer love each other. In this time they have two children and go through the various (dramatic and comical) events that take place in an average marriage.

Writers: Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson

Cast:

Bruce Willis

Ben Jordan


Michelle Pfeiffer

Katie Jordan


Colleen Rennison

Erin Jordan at Ten


Jake Sandvig

Josh Jordan at Twelve


Casey Boersma

Josh Jordan at Two and a Half


Tim Matheson

Marty


Rob Reiner

Stan


Julie Hagerty

Liza


Rita Wilson

Rachel


Dylan Boersma

Josh Jordan at Three


Ken Lerner

Dr. Rifkin


Victor Raider-Wexler

Dr. Hopkins


Albert Hague

Dr. Siegler


Jayne Meadows

Dot


Tom Poston

Harry

Taglines:
Can a marriage survive 15 years of marriage?



Details

Official Website:
Universal |

Release Date: 15 October 1999

Filming Locations: Culver Studios – 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA



Box Office Details

Budget: $50,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $9,673,080
(USA)
(17 October 1999)
(2164 Screens)

Gross: $27,067,160
(USA)
(28 November 1999)



Technical Specs

Runtime:



Did You Know?

Trivia:

The last full length feature film of Red Buttons.

Goofs:

Continuity:
On the drive to pick up the kids from camp Ben has his head turned toward Katie, but in the reverse angle Ben is looking straight ahead then turns toward Katie.

Quotes:

Ben:
And you can take that bread and shove it up the tops of your legs!



User Review

Did you not SEE it?

Rating:

When "The Story of Us" opened in 1999, the critical disdain was so
overwhelming, that my fiancee and I opted not to see it. After all, the
ads
focussed on its romantic comedy aspects, directed by Rob Reiner (When Harry
Met Sally), and starred Bruce Willis (who had just undergone a public
divorce).

In retrospect, it's easy to assume why it got panned… this is NOT a
romantic comedy, although there are comedic elements. Those expecting a
Harry/Sally II would be clearly be disappointed. Those expecting some
insight to Bruce Willis' marriage, too, would be disappointed. The film is
neither of those things.

Of course, had the associations not existed, and the ad campaign refocussed
its efforts, the film would be far better respected. That's why time will
be very kind to this film.

Not everything works. Some scenes, like the language of the women, are too
profanity-laced to sound like real women (making David Mamet's writing seem
like Jane Austen by comparison). There's a terrible scene with Willis in a
restaurant–unrealistic, unfunny.

Why then recommend the film? Because the agony, the depth of painful
emotions, are real. Find a better acting job by Willis or Pfieffer. Find
one!!! Can't be done.

Do you not see it? Do you not recognize that this film has one foot firmly
planted in the light comedy world, and another foot firmly planted in the
incredible realism (almost too realistic) angst of a failing marriage? Do
you not see it? Do you not hear Reiner's concerns projected in the scene
where Willis requests to Reiser his dream of writing a book on his
grandmother–is this not Reiner saying that he WOULD go further with the
serious story here, but the audience, too set by his own past achievements,
will not let him? Is this not exactly what happened, when _Story of Us_
was
released?

Don't be fooled. This is one serious movie. It should be required viewing
for all engaged couples. It's a fantastic wake-up call. The circumstances
that lead up to the arguments are simplified, but the emotions are raw. I
repeat, time will be very kind to this movie.