Love the Coopers

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Love the Coopers

PG-13

Released Nov 13, 2015

1h 47m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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For their annual Christmas Eve celebration, Sam Cooper (John Goodman) and his wife Charlotte (Diane Keaton) welcome four generations of extended family, including son Hank (Ed Helms), daughter Eleanor (Olivia Wilde) and Charlotte's father, Bucky (Alan Arkin). Sam and Charlotte are separating after 40 years of marriage, while Hank is in the middle of a divorce. As the guests reveal their respective problems, they also rediscover the importance of kinship and the spirit of the holiday.

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Critics Consensus

Love the Coopers has a talented cast and a uniquely bittersweet blend of holiday cheer in its better moments, but they're all let down by a script content to settle for cloying smarm.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It's a terrible waste of talent. Bah, humbug.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 23, 2016

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

A bunch of A-listers plays out a string of intertwining plot threads, all in search of a heavily eggnogged family hug.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 6, 2015

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Love the Coopers sets itself up to explore some interesting if not original questions, but it baulks at probing too deep and instead retreats into schmaltz.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 4, 2015

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

I don't understand this movie.

Apr 29, 2020

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

It was a mildly enjoyable dumb.

Apr 29, 2020

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Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan

One Room With A View

The time spent exploring each character arc is unbalanced, costing exposition and development in some cases, while over-indulging others.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2019

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Chris U

I started out thinking this would be a fun respectful movie but became very disappointed. As a Christmas movie I had an expectation that there would be recognition of the Holy Day that is celebrated by the family that gathered together. This did not happen. When the family is at the table ready to dig in, the soldier said something like, "what about saying Grace?" Everyone seemed to believe that was a good idea except that no one knew how to say a prayer. The soldier volunteered to say a prayer but part of the way through it the family got wild, interrupted the prayer flailed their arms and showed more disrespect than had there been no reference to a prayer. It was awful and the soldier was left looking embarrassed as though he had done something wrong. At that disrespectful moment the movie became a 1 star. I can't help but wonder how such a monstrous mistake was made. My thoughts turned sour and I wondered what Americans believe in when they think about Christmas. Santa Claus? presents? Mistletoe? but not our Saviour? I am very sad!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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notyour b

Oh, this movie gets an extra star just because it's a Christmas movie. it's not good at times it is mixed up and confusing. But still, there is something about it that I watch it every year. Talk about privileged people everyone has a problem. They are all hurt and mad and weird for no reason after all they have everything and should be happy but they are not. It is the course of not having to struggle not having to suffer those really bad things so they create them. Struggling makes you appreciate things.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Ed R

Interesting movie with a decent touch of humor. The movie is all over the place but decent if you want a cheesy romance comedy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Molly H

I love this movie, and I especially love the relationship between Bucky and Ruby!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Audience Member

Absolutely awful movie, do not waste your time!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Daniel M

I absolutely loved the movie with its fun and interesting characters and stories. The cast was incredible and it was filmed so well it had me thinking and reflecting throughout the entire film. It even had its funny moments andI loved the twist at the end when you find out who's narrating the film. Amazing Christmas movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Synopsis

For their annual Christmas Eve celebration, Sam Cooper (John Goodman) and his wife Charlotte (Diane Keaton) welcome four generations of extended family, including son Hank (Ed Helms), daughter Eleanor (Olivia Wilde) and Charlotte's father, Bucky (Alan Arkin). Sam and Charlotte are separating after 40 years of marriage, while Hank is in the middle of a divorce. As the guests reveal their respective problems, they also rediscover the importance of kinship and the spirit of the holiday.

Director: Jessie Nelson
Producer: Michael London, Jessie Nelson, Janice Williams
Screenwriter: Steven Rogers
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Handwritten Films, Groundswell Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.3M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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