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04/03/08
This Christmas (2007)
53 %
Reviews Counted: 75 Fresh: 40 Rotten:35 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus:
This Christmas features strong performances and a sharp portrayal of family dynamics, but relies too heavily on holiday movie clichés.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Theatrical Release: Nov 21, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $49,121,934
Synopsis: Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina King), and Mel (Lauren London)--and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Columbus Short
Director: Preston A. Whitmore
Screenwriter: Preston A. Whitmore
Producer: William Packer, Preston A. Whitmore
Screenwriter: Preston A. Whitmore
Producer: William Packer, Preston A. Whitmore
Reviews
If you’re looking for a film that celebrates the holiday spirit, This Christmas would be my first suggestion because it’s heartfelt and not too sweet.
01/02/08
Here's a family you'll want to visit for the holidays. Maybe you'll event want to stay through New Year's.
12/11/07
...there's a genuine feeling of a real family's real Christmas, with all its heat as well as warmth, the kind of thing that's missing from the plastic platitudes of holiday junk like Fred Claus...
12/03/07
While formula is still the same, it's quite amusing, romantic, and a delightful holiday treat for a family to enjoy.
12/01/07
o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel.
12/01/07
Top Critic
This is a very entertaining movie, despite all the inplausablities, and doesn't get down to the insipidness of most Holiday family outings.
12/01/07
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling.
11/30/07
"Destined to become a Yuletide classic, " claim the press notes. Well, they do say Christmas is a time for dreaming.
11/30/07
A strong wire netting will keep out unwanted super-soaps such as the first, in which a black family in LA proves that being Afro-American is no inoculation against outbreaks of schmaltz and piety.
11/30/07
It's laboured and obvious, and not even a Yuletide movie: Christmas is little more than a device to bring the family back under one roof. Still, its plot is as overstuffed as any turkey.
11/30/07
It's formulaic and corny as hell, but a top-notch cast keep this festive family drama believable - just.
11/30/07
The clumsy dialogue is so busy explaining the back stories that it doesn’t have time for decent one-liners.
11/30/07
Like discovering a family pet mutilated under the mistletoe, this second Christmas offering does its damnedest to suck all joy out of the festive season.
11/30/07
No Christmas cracker but a likable holiday movie, This Christmas is full of seasonal cheer, some witty banter and a raft of enthusiastic performances from its high-spirited cast.
11/30/07
Goodwill be stuffed – this is about as appetising as a plateful of reheated sprouts.
11/29/07
Don't expect realism from this frothy little number, but do expect a bit of heart-warming cheer courtesy of romantic unions, overcome prejudices, reconciled enemies and general peace and understanding.
11/29/07
This is good-natured, determinedly aspirational African-American entertainment, but did it have to be quite so heavy on the clichés?
11/29/07
Watchable ensemble drama with a strong cast and an above average script, though it will sorely test your patience for group dance scenes.
11/29/07
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