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The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

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Rifts emerge among family members when their long-estranged patriarch decides to come home for the holidays.
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Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 12/27/2012
2/4
Resentments, pregnancies, cancer, spousal abuse and the struggle of a recovering alcoholic all come and go on cue. Go to Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 12/12/2012
Burns remains an agreeable presence throughout, and the emotions mostly ring true, even if the comic elements feel overly broad and individual episodes are hit-and-miss. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone 12/10/2012
3/4
A holiday-themed piece shot through with humor and heartbreak. No bull. And low on sappy. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 12/20/2012
[A]chingly lovely... so full of bittersweet melancholy and yet so fixedly hopeful without ever having to touch on the sentimental... Go to Full Review
Connie Ogle Miami Herald 12/14/2012
3/4
These Fitzgeralds are loud, selfish and often maddening, but they're a loving group, and you wouldn't mind spending more time with them. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 12/10/2012
The ensemble cast is mostly agreeable, but the script eventually bogs down amid too many characters and too many contrivances. Go to Full Review
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Banta R @Bantaray 9h One of my favorite films. It is a must watch at Christmas. Ed Burns creates a world that feels real and moves us through the struggles of a family dealing with grief and forgiveness. It reminds me to get out of my own way, and to remember to open my heart to forgive and forget. See more 12/25/2020 Excruciatingly slow. The acting was not great alot of the time. The storylines were painfully predictable. The last 60 seconds of the movie was moving and will stay with me for awhile...but I won't watch it again and wish I hadn't wasted my time watching it the first time. See more 12/16/2020 Very realistic! Ed burns perfect as older brother, acting was amazing, got caught up in the family story, See more 11/27/2020 I think this is Ed Burns' best movie. As usual, he depicts and Irish-American family with insight and observant dialogue, but this one has more heartfelt emotion and difficult truths, including coming to terms with betrayal and loss. At the end, we don't know exactly what is in store for each character, but will probably root for most of them. See more 12/11/2016 With absolutely nobody famous this Netlix movie has a more interesting family dynamic and one that is infinitely more relatable than those in major Hollywood Christmas movies. I found that the characters were also less two dimensional too. A real surprise for such a low brow movie. See more 07/30/2016 So. Boring. And flat. And Connie Britton was given the absolute most 2-D role. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Rifts emerge among family members when their long-estranged patriarch decides to come home for the holidays.
Director
Edward Burns
Producer
Aaron Lubin, Edward Burns, William Rexer
Screenwriter
Edward Burns
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Marlboro Road Gang Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Some Drug References|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 7, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.8K
Runtime
1h 42m
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