Love the Coopers

PG-13

Released Nov 13, 2015

1 hr. 47 min.

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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18%

120 Reviews

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37%

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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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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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Test T

I watched this on a DVD recently which was titled "Christmas with the Coopers" and I did not like it. It's well made, has a decent enough story and a talented cast, but I found it really depressing for a Christmas movie. The trouble is it's just too honest in the way it portrays family life, and it just reminded me of some of my own family Christmases and how bad they were. It's not what I want to think about at a time of year when statistically people break up more and the suicide rate increases. Maybe I'm asking for too much, but I like superficial Christmas movies that entertain, amuse and lift my mood. Is that too much to ask for? It is Christmas after all!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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Jason H

Movie seems to have indifferent reviews but it has a strong cast and I thought it was a nice film based on one family gathering but 4 stories ( all nice in their own right) Good film for couples at Christmas

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Jillian W

Not sure why it has such a poor rating. This movie has become one of our Christmas staples. Love the cast and the story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Jessie Nelson

Director

Alan Arkin

Bucky

John Goodman

Sam

Ed Helms

Hank

Diane Keaton

Charlotte

Anthony Mackie

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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

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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

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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
Executive Producer: Kim Roth, Anna Culp, Ted Gidlow, Steven Rogers, Diane Keaton
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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