A Very Murray Christmas

2015

56 min.

Holiday

Variety

Comedy

Music

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When a blizzard shuts down the production of Bill Murray's live holiday broadcast, he makes the best of the situation by singing and celebrating with friends.

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Critics Consensus

A Very Murray Christmas preaches effectively to the converted with a parade of superstar guests and hummable songs that - combined with the host's trademark presence - adds up to a unique holiday experience.

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Jeff M

This is one of the more unusual Christmas specials I've ever seen. There's almost an hallucinogenic quality to the whole thing as if the creators were experimenting with peculiar substances while forming the concept of everything here. Whatever they were doing, it works for me!! This is right in my comedy wheelhouse, with countless celebrities coming in and out of the picture making brief and unusual appearances. This has to be one of the strangest and most eclectic combination of stars ever assembled for a holiday special. Murray is not a performer to whom I automatically gravitate, but when he is given strong material like LOST IN TRANSLATION or GROUNDHOG DAY, he is exceptional. This special was directed by Sofia Coppola, who also directed him to an Oscar nomination in TRANSLATION, and she seems to know how to handle him perfectly. It's an unusual hour, but it has a surprising amount of melancholy and longing that I think is quite appropriate for this time of year. It's not going to leave you in buoyant spirits, but if you grab a drink or two and sit in front of the fire, you might find it casting a rather hypnotic spell on you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Richard L

Supposedly, this was supposed to be fun and entertaining, but the terrible script makes sure it never even gets close to either.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Robert R

Certainly not Bill Murray's best movie, better than Garfield, which he said he regretted in Zombieland. At the very least can be played in the background to listen to the songs, while you do something else.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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peter S

I love Bill Murray and cannot think of one movie he featured in that I did not like. I love Bill Murray but this is bad. He should fire the people who convinced him to shoot this sad excuse for a movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Sophie M

Embarrassing. This is real garbage. If I were Bill Murray I'd try to buy up every copy of this and destroy the evidence.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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Julian B

Is not spectacular, but is fun and ok for Christmas. Has some good and fun sections, and the songs are nice. Perfect to watch with a drink in a lazy winter evening. Don't expect peak masterpiece, but is light and charming and warm. Very nice for any Bill Murray follower.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/22

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Bill Murray

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Miley Cyrus

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George Clooney

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Chris Rock

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Amy Poehler

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Eric Deggans

NPR

It doesn't make for the most entertaining holiday special, but as a quirky Christmas card from the patron saint of down-to-earth stardom, it's not half bad.

Nov 26, 2019

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Elisabeth Vincentelli

New York Post

This is the show at its best, effectively balancing wry humor with a straightforward affection for the Christmas songbook (the regular one, not some hipster alt-holiday universe version).

Rated: 3/4

Nov 30, 2018

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Megan Garber

The Atlantic

It's beautiful and haunting and and commercial and confusing and cringe-worthy. So maybe it's also Christmas.

Jul 22, 2016

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

It's a mess.

Apr 29, 2020

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

This movie seemed like Bill Murray's character from Aloha gets his own Christmas special.

Apr 29, 2020

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

The whole idea of Bill Murray is that he's funny when he's not trying to be, and that his persona works best when scored against substantial narratives or absurd scenarios.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2018

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Synopsis

When a blizzard shuts down the production of Bill Murray's live holiday broadcast, he makes the best of the situation by singing and celebrating with friends.

Director: Sofia Coppola
Screenwriter: Mitch Glazer, Bill Murray, Sofia Coppola
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Holiday, Variety, Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2015

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