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The Merry Gentlemen

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To save her parents' small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.
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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 12/05/2024
I was so disappointed to realize that this movie is really, really boring. Go to Full Review
Courtney Howard Variety 11/21/2024
Had the filmmakers evolved from the expected to the unexpected, this holiday romp would’ve been more merry and bright. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian 11/21/2024
2/5
There’s nothing distractingly bad about this one and there are perhaps enough boxes ticked for undemanding Christmas movie completists but because of the overcrowded space, there’s also nothing here that’s worth a click. Go to Full Review
Mel Campbell ScreenHub Jun 21
Like The Full Monty, but without the class consciousness. Go to Full Review
Juanma Fernández París El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico) 01/15/2025
The script adds elements of “Coyote Ugly” and “Magic Mike” to the fusion of romantic comedy and Christmas movie and the result is extremely boring. Go to Full Review
Jared Rasic Metro Times (Detroit, MI) 12/05/2024
It’s pretty adorable and, with Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray starring, it’s well-acted and genuinely charming. Go to Full Review
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Susan S @sue0068 Dec 27 This movie was really good See more Kacie N @kacieohreally Dec 17 What in the small town tarnation? Who. Is. Paying. For. These. Guys.? See more Rachael M @CurlySausage Dec 12 I thought this would be a fun cheesy Christmas movie but it left me with a huge amount of frustration and the realisation that I wasted 1 hour 27 mins of my time. I wanted to turn it off immediately when he emotionally manipulated her into getting what he wanted. Meaning that she had to leave all her dreams behind for the sake of him... Bro, if he liked her that much, why didn't he follow her? He clearly doesn't actually care about her because if he did, he would be happy and support her LIFELONG dream and a massive pay rise. But instead he revealed himself to be narcissistic and very co dependent... The part where he stopped the whole dance routine because he "couldn't do it" because she wasn't there.. grow the hell up. Also, mum's face had waaaay too much Botox, she couldn't even move her lips, I couldn't handle it. The wig ... What on earth... No character development, no chemistry and just weird. See more J N Dec 4 This movie is exactly what you think, and when you start watching a movie like this you aren't expecting greatness. It was entertaining enough until BOOM, it turns into some pretty offensive patriarchal crap with the female lead being made to feel like a jerk for almost following her dreams. One of the male characters even tells her, "What about everything we worked for" as if a few weeks of dance lessons is the equivalent of a lifetime of training and dreams. I haven't even finished it yet but I know she'll stay in the small town to be with the guy. And that's not what's offensive. What's offensive is making her seem like the bad guy for being a complete person and not immediately giving up her life's dream to live in a small town with this guy. This is the kind of crap that teaches generations of little girls to put themselves last. See more Isabel B Nov 28 Entertaining to watch, very good acting from Britt and Chad See more Judith K @omnipotent.Judith Nov 15 This move was the definition of sorry excuse for a man meets woman who was recently rejected from her lifelong dream due to social standards surrounding aging. The entire movie has zero plot, let alone any subplot besides a failing bar/music hub?? Of course introducing a group of male strippers to a small town family owned business is the perfect solution to raise 30,000 dollars in a few weeks. Sub par writing mixed with sloppy direction led the actors into a frenzy of over enunciated facial expressions and random emotional outbursts that had zero correlation to the fragile “story”. The female lead had no character development and gave up a life changing chance to pursue the career she loved with excellent opportunities included for some scrounged up self-pitying sour puss who, as they say, “practically grew up in a toolbox”. The Merry Gentlemen displays egotistical behavior through a half human male character who falls in love with a woman who would rather spend her life with a bleach haired lumber jack than be dancing on Broadway. Watch this movie. It’s funny! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis To save her parents' small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.
Director
Peter Sullivan
Producer
Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz, Brian Nolan, Peter Sullivan
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan, Marla Sokoloff
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Hybrid, Gentlemen Media Group
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2024
Runtime
1h 26m
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