Storyline
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.
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Cast
J.B. Smoove, John Michael Higgins, Nicole Ari Parker, Gregory Alan Williams, Ric Reitz, Nadej k Bailey, Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union, Romany Malco, Kimberly Elise, Mo'Nique, Gladys Knight, Omar Epps, Ravi Naidu, Tara Jones, Jessie Usher, Eric Bell Jr., Keri Hilson, John Whitfield, Rachel Kylian, Monica Brown, Marley Taylor
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Reviews
80
David E. Talbert, the writer-director of Almost Christmas, has assembled a gifted cast and given them a chance to stretch out and play with their roles. He has made a heartwarming gripe-and-grouchfest that pushes a lot of buttons, though with a vivacity that’s exuberantly funny and sincere.
78
If you love Christmas movies for all the reasons that make them Christmas movies, Almost Christmas is a Christmas movie for you.
63
As holiday movie comfort food, it more than fills the bill.
63
For all the over-the-top operatic moments — car wrecks and prom throwbacks and rifles at the dinner table — there's something about the wild tonal shifts and chaos of Almost Christmas that rings true about the holiday season.
58
Whatever its faults, this is a nice movie, a crowdpleaser best experienced with an appreciative audience.
