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Two hot messes + one traumatized kid = accidental family chaos you'll actually root for.
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Raising Waylon (2004)

forced proximity romancefound family feels2000s rom-com comfort

Overview

ComedyRomance

Café-owner Reg and photographer Julia become the unplanned guardians of their godson Waylon after his parents pass away.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Doris Roberts steals every scene as the nosy, savage grandmother.

Writing

Kid actually talks like a kid, not a tiny adult with quips.

Costume

Peak 2004 fashion disasters you'll secretly miss.

Best for:Streaming: Cozy Sunday when you need serotonin without brain strain.·Solo: Secretly judging their parenting while eating ice cream in pajamas.·Date Night: Testing if your crush has 'dad/mom material' potential.
Heads up:Emotional: Parents die in opening—kid finds them, handled gently but present.·Triggers: Child abandonment fears surface midway, resolved tenderly.
Sam Pillsbury

Director

Sam Pillsbury

ReleasedFeb 22, 2004
Runtime2h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Sony Pictures Television
Dan Wigutow Productions

Top Cast

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Reg

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Julia

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Marie

Tandi Wright

Tandi Wright

Tina Stanfill

Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

Craig Stanfill

Katrina Browne

Katrina Browne

Valerie

Susan Brady

Susan Brady

Terry Allen

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Harriet Caldwell

Michael Saccente

Michael Saccente

Jay Hessler

Roy Snow

Roy Snow

Randall

John Leigh

John Leigh

Jeremy

Latham Gaines

Latham Gaines

Paul

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Thomas Gibson filmed this between Dharma & Greg and Criminal Minds, basically his 'soft era' bridge.

Cultural

Part of a 2004 wave of 'accidental family' TV movies that helped normalize non-traditional guardianship in pop culture.

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