Bedtime Stories
A down‑on‑his‑luck handyman must stop his whimsical bedtime tales from becoming real when the fantastical characters he invents for his niece and nephew burst into life, threatening to upend his world.
“Whatever they dream up... he has to survive.”
Synopsis
Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who
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A crew of 70+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tom CostainShot by Michael BarrettScored by Rupert Gregson WilliamsDesigned by Linda Descenna
Box Office
2008 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$212.9M
US & Canada: $110.1M — 52% of worldwide · International: $102.8M (48%)
Opening weekend: $10.6M — 10% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $10.6M — 10% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,681 theaters
Also known as
- Bedtime Storiesde
- Histoires enchantéesfr
- Racconti incantatiit
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Cast & Crew
70 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Adam Sandler
as Skeeter Bronson
Keri Russell
as Jill
Courteney Cox
as Wendy
Guy Pearce
as Kendall
Russell Brand
as Mickey
Lucy Lawless
as Aspen
Richard Griffiths
as Barry Nottingham
Carmen Electra
as Hot Girl
Teresa Palmer
as Violet Nottingham
Jonathan Pryce
as Marty Bronson
Jonathan Morgan Heit
as Patrick
Laura Ann Kesling
as Bobbi
Supporting cast
48Aisha Tyler
as Donna Hynde
Kathryn Joosten
as Mrs. Dixon
Nick Swardson
as Engineer
Allen Covert
as Ferrari Guy
Tim Herlihy
as Young Barry Nottingham
Thomas Hoffman
as Young Skeeter
Abigail Droeger
as Young Wendy
Melany Mitchell
as Young Mrs. Dixon
Andrew Collins
as Young Mr. Dixon
Julia Lea Wolov
as Hokey Pokey Woman
Dana Goodman
as Hokey Pokey Woman
Sarah Buxton
as Hokey Pokey Woman
Catherine Kwong
as Hokey Pokey Woman
Lindsey Alley
as Hokey Pokey Woman
Blake Clark
as Biker
Bill Romanowski
as Biker
Paul Dooley
as Hot Dog Vendor
Johntae Lipscomb
as Birthday Party Kid
Mikey Post
as Angry Dwarf
Sebastian Saraceno
as Gremlin Driver
Seth Howard
as Cubby the Home Depot Guy
Jackie Sandler
as Lady Jacqueline
Sadie Sandler
as Sweetest Medieval Girl of All Time
Valerie Gervickas
as Teacher
Debbie Lee Carrington
as Booing Goblin
Billy Tyler
as Big Hairy Guy on Beach
Lorna Scott
as Secretary
Annalise Basso
as Tricia Sparks
Shu Lan Tuan
as Luau Waitress
Jonathan Loughran
as Party Guest
Robert Harvey
as Party Guest
Mike Andrella
as Truck Driver
J D Donaruma
as Nottingham Pool Waiter
Jon Schueler
as Nobleman
Denverly Grant
as Lady at Fountain
Rob Schneider
as Chief Running Mouth / Pickpocket
Jt Alexander
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Gina Cantrell
as West Side Story Showgirl #2 (uncredited)
Betsy Hammer
as Tambourine Player Medieval Band (uncredited)
Taylor Hardick
as Student (uncredited)
Nick Hermz
as Paparazzi (uncredited)
Danni Katz
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Alina Kaufman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Heather Morris
as Dancer (uncredited)
Nicole Sciacca
as Damn Yankees Girl (uncredited)
Alex Tyler
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Brian Waller
as Record Producer (uncredited)
Shawna Wesley
as Greek Goddess (uncredited)
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