A Sudden Case of Christmas

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A Sudden Case of Christmas

Released Nov 8, 2024

1h 31m

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Comedy

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Lawrence Armanetti (Danny DeVito) runs a grand hotel in the mountains of Italy. Every winter, he hosts his extended family for Christmas, but this summer he'll get more than he bargained for. His daughter and son-in-law are divorcing, and have tasked Lawrence with breaking the bad news to their young daughter, Claire (Antonella Rose). Realizing that her family won't be returning together in December, Claire insists on having one last Christmas with the entire family... in the middle of summer. As the relatives gather, Claire and Lawrence hatch a plan to inspire her parents' reconciliation: a last-ditch effort to keep the family together.

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Rachel Wagner

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Very boring and very dry

Dec 20, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

The tourist activities overpower the Christmas cheer, and while the Italian countryside looks gorgeous, the people inhabiting it are less compelling.

Rated: C

Dec 3, 2024

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

You could do a lot worse than this film and will likely have a happy group of family around the television if you put this on during the get-together this December.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 15, 2024

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Monique Jones

Common Sense Media

This is a surprisingly fun film in a sea of mid-tier Christmas movies.

Nov 14, 2024

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Derek Chen

Spectrum Culture

This flimsy Christmas cliché should mark the end of Michael Bublé needle drops.

Nov 12, 2024

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Ben Gibbons

Screen Rant

A Sudden Case of Christmas, starring Danny DeVito, turns the traditional family Christmas movie upside down for a fun and quirky ride.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 10, 2024

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Erik B

Might as well be a Hallmark movie. Would not watch again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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juliana C

Don’t listen to the other reviews. This was a fun movie. Not every movie has to have unrealistic stories. Marital issues are real and the message was clear. Put everything aside and celebrate Christmas with your family! Danny Devito, the adorable little girl and a very cute puppy! You cannot go wrong!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Ryan W

The best part about this movie was Dany. I enjoyed his time on camera, particularly with the grand daughter character. The start made the movie promising and seemed to be setup well, but execution was terrible. All the subplots were an unintesting, confusing mess. I REALLY wanted to like this movie but It seems to have been re-written several times during shooting. otherwise I have no idea how this was greenlit.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Melitta M

I don’t even know where to start… This was the most horrible movie I have ever seen, and the saddest part is that I actually paid for the tickets. The editing is awful, and the plot is downright hideous. The movie makes no sense at all. There are countless scenes that do absolutely nothing to move the story forward—they’re just there. They introduce a lot of characters who barely show up and serve no real purpose in the story. The title suggested it was supposed to be centered around Christmas, but honestly, it has nothing to do with the holiday—or anything else for that matter. The film lacks a coherent plot entirely. If I were Danny DeVito, I’d sue them for dragging my name into such a disastrous project. The only reason I’m giving it half a star is because that’s the lowest rating possible and maybe for the few nice shots of nature. Please, save yourself the disappointment and just watch a Hallmark movie at home—they have way more quality than this piece of… well, you get the idea.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Jay S

This is not your typical American movie. It has a twist and it has a very good message about family. Not a bunch of people running behind what present to get next.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Grant C

A movie about a self entitled girl who demands Christmas in the summer. Forces her grandparents to fly to Italy to attend the fake Christmas. All so she can feel better about her parents divorce and she knew about before arriving in Italy. Then she asks her grandfather to pay for a bunch of stuff while he is close to bankruptcy. And all the parents and grandparents are cheating on each other like it is normal. Perfect example of a Gen Z kid.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Peter Chelsom

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Danny DeVito

Lawrance Armanetti

Andie MacDowell

Rose "Gams"

Wilmer Valderrama

Jacob Randall

Lucy DeVito

Abbie Randall

Adrian Dunbar

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Synopsis

Lawrence Armanetti (Danny DeVito) runs a grand hotel in the mountains of Italy. Every winter, he hosts his extended family for Christmas, but this summer he'll get more than he bargained for. His daughter and son-in-law are divorcing, and have tasked Lawrence with breaking the bad news to their young daughter, Claire (Antonella Rose). Realizing that her family won't be returning together in December, Claire insists on having one last Christmas with the entire family... in the middle of summer. As the relatives gather, Claire and Lawrence hatch a plan to inspire her parents' reconciliation: a last-ditch effort to keep the family together.

Director: Peter Chelsom
Producer: Nik Bower, Guglielmo Marchetti, Stefano Bethlen
Screenwriter: Peter Chelsom, Tinker Lindsay
Distributor: SHOUT! STUDIOS
Production Co: Riverstone Pictures, Notorious Pictures
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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