Jason Bateman and Justine Bateman are siblings. Jason Bateman is in the movie “Family Ties,” and Justine Bateman is in the movie “Esquire 2025.”
In a recent interview with Esquire, Jason Bateman talked about his relationship with his older sister Justine Bateman. He said that they are still close as adults, even though they don’t get together for family holidays like most families do. He said that their relationship is stronger because they respect each other as people rather than because they have to. This is different from most siblings who get together with their kids on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Bateman stressed that this was a good thing and mentioned plans for lunch together next week.
Both Batemans started out as child actors. Jason played an orphan on Little House on the Prairie, and Justine played Mallory Keaton on Family Ties. Their parents treated them like peers when they were young, which made for unique family ties in Hollywood. Jason got better at acting, directing, and producing. He recently voiced Zootopia 2. Justine, on the other hand, moved on to writing and making movies.
People have been talking about possible problems between Justine and Jason because of Justine’s outspoken political views, like her support for President Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election. But Jason says their relationship is healthy and like that of close friends. Justine has already said that claims of a feud based on political differences are false. Their story shows how sibling relationships change over time in families in the entertainment industry.
