The Story of Us (film)
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
| Produced by |
Jessie Nelson Rob Reiner Alan Zweibel |
| Written by | Alan Zweibel Jessie Nelson |
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Mason Williams Eric Clapton Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell Robert Leighton |
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Universal Pictures (United States) Warner Bros. Pictures (International) |
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95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Italian |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $58,900,031 |
The Story of Us is a 1999 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple married for 15 years.
The depiction of the marriage through a series of non-linear flashbacks is reminiscent of Two for the Road (1967) starring Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn, while the "interview" segments featuring characters addressing the camera directly as a therapist are reminiscent of Reiner's previous film When Harry Met Sally... (1989) starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
Ben Jordan (Bruce Willis) and his wife Katie (Michelle Pfeiffer) have been married for fifteen years; they have two children, Erin (Colleen Rennison) and Josh (Jake Sandvig), a nice home and a comfortable life. Their happy marriage, however, turns into a sham—a performance they deliver daily for the benefit of their children, while behind the scenes they cannot stand each other anymore. Sending their kids off to summer camp, Ben and Katie commence a trial separation, during which both try to recall what it is about the other that led them to fall in love in the first place.
The Story of Us was the last full-length feature film appearance of Academy Award-winning actor Red Buttons.
The Story of Us received a rating of 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a score of 37 on Metacritic, indicating generally negative reviews.
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