Nothing Like the Holidays

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Nothing Like the Holidays

PG-13

Released Dec 12, 2008

1h 38m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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It's the Christmas season, and the scattered members of the Rodriguez family converge on their parents' Chicago home to celebrate. But, no family gathering is without its strife. Brother Jesse (Freddy Rodriguez) still pines for an old flame, eldest brother Mauricio (John Leguizamo) now has a high-powered wife who is more interested in career than children, and matriarch Anna (Elizabeth Peña) drops a bombshell when she announces her intention to divorce her children's father (Alfred Molina).

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Critics Consensus

The performances are the strength of Nothing Like the Holidays, a rather ordinary holiday comedy with a latin twist.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Feb 14, 2012

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

A film that we've seen dozens of times before.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 16, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It is an entertaining and heartfelt cinematic stocking stuffer.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 18, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

The power of family - love, laughter, dysfunction and fun. There really is Nothing Like the Holidays.

Nov 13, 2019

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

It was refreshing to see a largely Latino cast create realistic, intriguing characters without resorting to typical Hollywood stereotypes.

May 22, 2019

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Isabel P

Love the different traditions in this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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marc k

A nice Christmas movie that used a very good cast that seems to have wasted their talents. The movie feels like it could have been much more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Cultural differences I think 2.1

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/03/22

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Audience Member

Not quite as funny initially thought but still jokes around occasionally beneath the better impact of a maintained heart aligned with the seasons' familial meanings powered by the cast's charming, caring efforts that creates a nice Christmas card. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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kevin c

A Latino family gets together for the Christmas holidays and not everything goes as smoothly as they would hope as previous actions and secrets kept come out to disrupt the festivities. Great cast including Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Pena as the parents of the clan. Enjoyed this family drama.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie is such a heartwarming holiday film. It truly captures the reality behind so many family get togethers. A must watch!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Alfredo De Villa

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John Leguizamo

Mauricio

Freddy Rodríguez

Jesse

Elizabeth Peña

Anna

Alfred Molina

Eddy

Debra Messing

Sarah

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Synopsis

It's the Christmas season, and the scattered members of the Rodriguez family converge on their parents' Chicago home to celebrate. But, no family gathering is without its strife. Brother Jesse (Freddy Rodriguez) still pines for an old flame, eldest brother Mauricio (John Leguizamo) now has a high-powered wife who is more interested in career than children, and matriarch Anna (Elizabeth Peña) drops a bombshell when she announces her intention to divorce her children's father (Alfred Molina).

Director: Alfredo De Villa
Producer: Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter: Alison Swan, Rick Najera
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: State Street Pictures, 2DS Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Dialogue|Brief Drug References|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m

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