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Merry Good Enough

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Ah, the holidays. Lucy Raulie (Raye Levine) has always had a complicated relationship with her dysfunctional family, but when her mother disappears on Christmas Eve (and it's maybe Lucy's fault...) it's going to be up to Lucy to bring her family back together again, whether she knows it or not. Joined in forces (sort of...) by her older brother Tim (Daniel Desmarais) and younger sister Cynthia (Comfort Clinton) the Raulie kids may get more than they all bargained for when their eccentric father George (Joel Murray) shows up to "help" in the search.
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Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views 12/30/2024
Keene’s feature film debut and Kennedy’s second time at bat suggests that the filmmaking friends have a lot of room for growth and need to decide if they want to embrace their commercial leaning or work on their indie sensibility Go to Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews 12/04/2024
2/5
Feels like a film made by amateur YouTubers with awkwardness seeping through almost every frame. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT 12/31/2023
While the main premise is more than what most families will experience – hopefully! – the relationships between the families and those in their orbit will be very familiar. It is a refreshing watch for the season. Go to Full Review Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat 12/29/2023
9/10
If you are drowning in the whipped cream froth of traditional holiday fare and can’t find a movie that reflects your difficult feelings about the time of year, then Merry Good Enough is the best gift you could give yourself this season. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/24/2023
C
Though sincere it's nevertheless a leaden comedy and not much more than a vacuous Christmas drama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kimberly K @RT77333069 05/24/2025 Grab some popcorn and enjoy. Funny, wry, and terrifically relatable, you will recognize kindred stories here. Have an odd family? Crazy holiday stories? Somehow, love and persistence always wins, and has us laughing through our tears. Enjoy this tale! Merry, merry! See more Shakti R @RT91047867 01/01/2025 Great movie! This American family had some broken pieces and amidst struggles + the Christmas lights managed to find The emotional glue to come together to find some comfort and joy. We're definitely buying our next tree at Russell's garden center! See more Movie G @RT12853353 12/21/2024 A touching movie of a family and people brought together not just because of Christmas, but through other events that happened in their lives. Nice acting, story, and the way it was put together. A movie for anyone to watch at Christmas. Just enough warmth and mush to make us feel that, although things don’t always go the way we hoped, there is always hope and a way we can get through it. See more Luka O @RT21062993 01/06/2024 Such a cute Christmas indie- a fresh and hilariously relatable take on family dysfunction, love, and all the feels :) See more Pup D @RT36282708 12/23/2023 This film is more than entertaining, it has the capacity to heal. Many fractured families can't find a way to knit the cracks together so seeing this family that is so estranged and so dysfunctional find the joy and love no matter what can help so much! With heartfelt performances from Levine, Murray, Gallagher, Clinton and Desmarais, you see that "Hey! Maybe my family isn't as messed up!" while your heart is broken and filled at the same time. Odd man out and feather smoother Sam is played warmly and incredibly by Spielberg. Supporting cast Petersen, Von Haselberg, Howard, and Casey shine in their roles while Murray is the Karen we hate to love. This film will spark conversations long after the end credits roll. See more Stacey D @RT00530013 12/22/2023 Horrible. Characters are not the least bit interesting or likable. Would rather watch paint dry. See more Read all reviews
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Caroline Keene

Director

Dan Kennedy

Director

Raye Levine

Lucy

Joel Murray

George

Susan Gallagher

Carol

Comfort Clinton

Cynthia
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Synopsis Ah, the holidays. Lucy Raulie (Raye Levine) has always had a complicated relationship with her dysfunctional family, but when her mother disappears on Christmas Eve (and it's maybe Lucy's fault...) it's going to be up to Lucy to bring her family back together again, whether she knows it or not. Joined in forces (sort of...) by her older brother Tim (Daniel Desmarais) and younger sister Cynthia (Comfort Clinton) the Raulie kids may get more than they all bargained for when their eccentric father George (Joel Murray) shows up to "help" in the search.
Director
Caroline Keene, Dan Kennedy
Producer
Genevieve Skehan, Shawn Gauvain, Jamieson Shea, Krista Minto
Screenwriter
Caroline Keene
Distributor
Freestyle Digital Media
Production Co
Little Sky Film
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2023
Runtime
1h 37m
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