The Most Underrated Christmas Movie of the Century Is a Streaming Hit

From his Oscar-winning stint Annie Hall to exceptional performance in areas such as The godfather, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Baby boom, Father of the brideand more, Diane Keaton is undoubtedly one of the most beloved names in Hollywood history, even winning the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017. Sadly, earlier this year, Keaton passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of incredible projects on the big and small screen as well as the stage.

Less than two months after his death, one of Keaton’s most underrated films, and one of the most underrated Christmas movies of this century, is a streaming hit in early December. At the time of writing, Thomas BézuchaIt is The family stone East one of the ten most streamed films on Prime Video in the United States Keaton is joined by a stacked cast in the modern holiday gem, including Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luc Wilsonn, Rachel McAdamsand more. The film debuted 20 years ago to mixed reviews, earning just 52% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus reading: “This family holiday comedy-drama features fine performances but awkward tonal shifts.” Fortunately, the public did not agree and the film’s legacy has only grown in the two decades since. A summary for The family stone bed :

“Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney) wants to bring his girlfriend, Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker), to meet his bohemian Connecticut family for Christmas. Meredith, feeling that she needs support, asks her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to accompany her. Hoping to gain the approval of her boyfriend’s parents, Sybil (Diane Keaton) and Kelly (Craig T. Nelson) and the rest of the family, Meredith only succeeds in highlighting his tense personality and making Everett doubt his intentions.

How did ‘The Family Stone’ perform at the box office?

Produced for only $18 million, The family stone didn’t have many tickets to sell before achieving financial success. Fortunately, he passed this simple test with flying colors, returning 5.1 times that investment with a a worldwide box office of $92 million. Split between $60 million in domestic revenue and another $32 million from overseas markets, The family stoneThe box office gross of is enough to make it Diane Keaton’s third biggest box office success since its premiere.

The family stone is one of the most watched movies on Prime Video. Be sure to stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.