Film201488 min

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

Name: A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Joel McHale, Robin Williams, Lauren Graham, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Candice Bergen

Taste attributes: comedydramaholidaystried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Spend it with the ones you loathe"

Boxlist takeAccessible and simple: a wholesome comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.2 /10

TMDB · 160 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.

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