Almost Christmas

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Almost Christmas

PG-13

Released Nov 11, 2016

1h 52m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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Walter Meyer (Danny Glover) is a retired mechanic who lost the love of his life one year earlier. Now that the holiday season is here, he invites daughters Rachel (Gabrielle Union) and Cheryl (Kimberly Elise) and sons Christian (Romany Malco) and Evan (Jessie T. Usher) to his house for a traditional celebration. Poor Walter soon realizes that if his bickering children and the rest of the family can spend five days together under the same roof, it will truly be a Christmas miracle.

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Critics Consensus

While far from the worst holiday dramedy audiences could hope for, Almost Christmas isn't distinctive enough to prompt a visit to the theater -- or annual yuletide viewings.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

Almost Christmas follows a series of predictable twists, that doesn't negate its charm.

Rated: B

Apr 12, 2017

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

You can't fault the film for its efficiency. Each of these idylls is threatened by a problem that will be solved within a reasonably tidy running time.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Aside from the traditional spaghetti set-up of conflicts that will unfurl and be resolved with good cheer around the turkey, David E Talbert's film has a rather moving backstory about the death of the family matriarch the previous year.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 29, 2016

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Almost Christmas isn't a brilliant film, though it's an entertaining and satisfying one.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

When Talbert allows his cast to let loose and have fun, that affection reverberates from the screen. When he decides to dial it back and take things seriously is when we run into trouble.

Rated: C+

Jul 11, 2020

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Julian Lytle

Punch Drunk Critics

You'll get through this movie and laugh a little but really going with the cast that's there you should be laughing way more.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 11, 2020

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Jacob B

Has some of the standard Christmas corniness and, if I'm being honest, I don't think the ending offered enough of a resolution regarding some of the conflicts, but Almost Christmas's committed cast, good sense of comedic timing (Mo'Nique steals the show and I have to say, it takes a great amount of restraint to have her play a character named Aunt May and manage to avoid making a Spider-Man joke) and decent moments of drama help make it a passable holiday film, even if it isn't particularly interested in trying to break new ground.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Stephanie C

Cute, entertaining, and funny, with a solid cast and sweet ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Justin K

While not perfect it's a cute movie and it does have Christmas spirit. A bit heavy handed at times but when it hits it hits.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Liz L

Honestly, having lost my father Christmas day 1993, I found Danny Glover's character adorable. The cast from adults to kids were cast well. I love the closeness they all share. I look forward to watching this year after year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Carol H

Just what a Christmas movie should have: a long-overdue family gathering of far-flung relatives, holiday meals, music, holiday decorating, hilarity (so funny), sticky situations, romance, and plenty of scenes that will have viewers laughing and crying (mostly happy tears). I love this movie and have watched it every Christmas season for many years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Tinesha P

I loved this movie! It had just the right amount of crying and heartfelt moments! A must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Synopsis

Walter Meyer (Danny Glover) is a retired mechanic who lost the love of his life one year earlier. Now that the holiday season is here, he invites daughters Rachel (Gabrielle Union) and Cheryl (Kimberly Elise) and sons Christian (Romany Malco) and Evan (Jessie T. Usher) to his house for a traditional celebration. Poor Walter soon realizes that if his bickering children and the rest of the family can spend five days together under the same roof, it will truly be a Christmas miracle.

Director: David E. Talbert
Producer: Will Packer
Screenwriter: David E. Talbert
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Will Packer Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.0M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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