Question 1

What happy accident involving a minivan was kept in the final cut of The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

In a scene where Jack gets back into his minivan and it won't start, this was an unplanned mishap that the director thought was perfect and left in the film.

Question 2

How does The Family Man pay homage to It's a Wonderful Life through its symbolism?

Accepted Answer

The snow falling in the film symbolizes the changes in Jack's life and is an homage to It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

Question 3

Which scene in The Family Man features a real baby urination incident with Nicolas Cage?

Accepted Answer

When Jack is changing baby Josh and gets urinated on, this was real and not an effect; Nicolas Cage's reaction is genuine, and the director kept it for the chaos.

Question 4

What connection did Nicolas Cage have to the Ferrari used in The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

Nicolas Cage actually owned the Ferrari used in the film, but he sold it about a year before filming began.

Question 5

What alternate reality does Jack Campbell wake up to in The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

After disarming a gunman in a grocery store holdup, Jack wakes up next to his college sweetheart Kate in a suburban life, discovering his former high-power career no longer exists.

Question 6

What happy accident involving a minivan was kept in the final cut of The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

According to the DVD commentary, the scene where Jack's minivan wouldn't start was an unplanned accident that director Brett Ratner thought was perfect and left in the film.

Question 7

How does The Family Man pay homage to It's a Wonderful Life?

Accepted Answer

The film includes two homages: snow falling symbolizing changes in Jack's life, and a character named Mr. Potter who appears in a deleted scene with Jack.

Question 8

What real-life incident with a baby was kept in The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

When Jack changes baby Josh and gets urinated on, that was real and not an effect. Nicolas Cage's reaction is genuine, and director Brett Ratner kept it for the chaos.

Question 9

What surprising connection did Nicolas Cage have to a car in The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

Nicolas Cage actually owned the Ferrari used in the film, but sold it about a year before filming began.

Question 10

What alternate reality does Jack Campbell wake up to in The Family Man?

Accepted Answer

After disarming a gunman in a grocery store holdup, Jack wakes up in bed with his college sweetheart Kate in a suburban life he never chose, forcing him to choose between career and love.

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