That's not to say Stone is some humorless, honey-saturated puff piece: The wholesome card gets played to almost implausible effect at times, but there's almost always a funny, pointedly honest jab or two lying in wait. And because you actually care about these people – unlike, say, the Kranks – those jabs almost always hit their mark.
It's one of the better family comedies to surface last year. Sarah Jessica Parker, Craig T. Nelson, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson and Claire Danes, among others, star.
Extras: Parker/Mulroney commentary, crew commentary, deleted scenes (with commentary), three behind-the-scenes features, gag reel, roundtable Q&A, family recipe.
Grade: A-