The Stepford Wives

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The Stepford Wives

PG-13

2004

1h 33m

Comedy

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After enduring setbacks in her television career, executive Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) relocates with her family from New York City to the Connecticut suburb of Stepford. While Joanna's husband, Walter (Matthew Broderick), quickly warms up to their new town, she has a hard time adjusting to Stepford's manicured environs and the overly accommodating attitude of the area women. Soon Joanna begins to suspect that something is not right, and she tries to uncover Stepford's secret.

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Critics Consensus

In exchanging the chilling satire of the original into mindless camp, this remake has itself become Stepford-ized.

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Kathleen Collins

Bitch Media

Dec 17, 2020

The fear of women's economic and social power also never went away, and the remake's attempt to distance itself from something that's neither vintage nor remote raises the question of what, exactly, we were meant to find relevant about it.

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Alissa Quart

Film Comment Magazine

Nov 19, 2013

It glides by on the notion that there is little that is still frightening about being an American woman. I wish I could say it was a premise whose time had come.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 29, 2010

2/5

Comedic remake of '70s horror movie has sex humor.

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Jan 11, 2023

4/5

The subject of feminism is a juicy subject to pick apart here, and in retrospect, the audience is left with some questions.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Sep 19, 2022

D

The movie could only have worked as an overbaked parody, but director Frank Oz, despite some feinting towards an antic-gothic Tim Burton style, just doesn’t have his heart in it.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 1, 2021

2/4

...a predominantly misbegotten endeavor...

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B P

@Bradster69 1 day ago

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 2, 2026

This was nowhere near as good as the original Stepford Wives, thus my *2* star review!

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TheFilmCritics

@TheFilmCritics Aug 30, 2026

Behind its candy-colored facade, The Stepford Wives offers a clever premise about conformity, identity, and the suffocating pursuit of perfection. Its immaculate production design, extravagant costumes, and appealing cast give the film plenty of visual flair and comic charm, while the surreal suburban setting is consistently entertaining. Unfortunately, the satire rarely bites as deeply as it should, with safe jokes and an overly simplistic treatment of its themes blunting the film’s sharper potential. The central sci-fi twist is also frustratingly underexplained, leaving its mechanics muddled and its plot holes hard to overlook. Even so, a capable ensemble, polished presentation, and satisfying conclusion make this an enjoyable enough suburban nightmare—just one that never quite becomes the pointed satire it could have been.

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Giovanni P.

@imgiovanni May 19, 2026

Quite simply this is one of the worst remakes in the history of film. For every minute you watch it your IQ will drop one full point. By the end of the movie you will be drooling into your popcorn bucket and you will never have an original thought for the rest of your life just like all the people who wrote and produced this film. It's not just bad, it's awful.

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Darja S

@darjasuri May 13, 2026

The cast is incredible. The film is inexcusable. The creators took a feminist horror classic and turned it into a story about a woman who loses her mind over work — and made the villain a woman, naturally. The husband becomes a hero. I've never been this angry at an adaptation. They didn't just miss the point. They inverted it on purpose. Full review → darjasuri.com/reviews/the-stepford-wives/

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Donn A

@RT58687407 Feb 13, 2026

crappy first half but it got decent. Midler is fire. Close is surreal

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Synopsis

After enduring setbacks in her television career, executive Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) relocates with her family from New York City to the Connecticut suburb of Stepford. While Joanna's husband, Walter (Matthew Broderick), quickly warms up to their new town, she has a hard time adjusting to Stepford's manicured environs and the overly accommodating attitude of the area women. Soon Joanna begins to suspect that something is not right, and she tries to uncover Stepford's secret.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Donald De Line, Scott Rudin, Edgar J. Scherick, Gabriel Grunfeld
Screenwriter: Ira Levin, Paul Rudnick
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount Pictures, De Line Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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