Nothing Like the Holidays
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · 52% critics
At Christmas, a scattered family reunites at their parents’ Chicago home to celebrate the holidays and welcome a loved one back from military service. As relatives reconnect, old tensions, unmet expectations, and personal struggles surface alongside warmth, humor, and hopes for healing.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (72 votes)
About
If you enjoy holiday family dramas like This Christmas or The Family Stone, this offers warmth, conflict, and heartfelt reunions; Not for you if you want a light, joke-heavy Christmas movie with minimal family tension.
Pros: warm family dynamics; mix of comedy and drama; heartfelt holiday setting | Cons: familiar conflicts; uneven humor for some; heavy moments at times
Themes
- christmas
Cast & crew
Alfred Molina
as Edy Rodriguez
Elizabeth Peña
as Anna Rodriguez
Freddy Rodríguez
as Jesse Rodriguez
Luis Guzmán
as Johnny
Jay Hernandez
as Ozzy
John Leguizamo
as Mauricio Rodriguez
Debra Messing
as Sarah Rodriguez
Vanessa Ferlito
as Roxanna Rodriguez
Melonie Díaz
as Marissa
- AB
Alexander Bautista
as Hector
Directed by Alfredo De Villa