A Bad Moms Christmas

| Release Date: November 1, 2017

4.8	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 89 Ratings

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TVJerryNov 12, 2017

My review of the first one pretty much sums up this one (search this site to read it). To add heft to the sequel, each of the original trio has their own moms show up for the holidays. Christine Baranski creates the kind of upscale ****My review of the first one pretty much sums up this one (search this site to read it). To add heft to the sequel, each of the original trio has their own moms show up for the holidays. Christine Baranski creates the kind of upscale **** character she does so well. Cheryl Hines is sweet and wacky. Susan Sarandon plays to maverick type. The abilities of this capable trio adds some comic heft. The gags are about the same level of mild humor as the first one..possibly less intentionally outrageous. Nothing especially new or particularly funny here. Typical sequel stuff with more maudlin moments. Best appreciated by moms looking for a few minutes' escape.… Expand

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Willyam_CarrDec 30, 2017

This was pretty rough to sit through. The pacing was quite strange and story structure was just bizarre. Even the acting was almost intolerable. Chirstine Baranski and Kathryn Hahn were fabulous, but that is to be expected.

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KaptenVideoJan 31, 2018

Three overburdened young moms try to meet and then rebel against the challenges of „Super Bowl for moms“ – a perfect Christmas.

It’s a sequel to „Bad Moms“ released in 2016 summer which turned out to be quite a breakout hit, earning over 180Three overburdened young moms try to meet and then rebel against the challenges of „Super Bowl for moms“ – a perfect Christmas.

It’s a sequel to „Bad Moms“ released in 2016 summer which turned out to be quite a breakout hit, earning over 180 million cinema dollars against the 20 mil budget.

Ah, the grrl power comedies, the cute but mostly unfunny younger sister of American mainstream comedies which were kickstarted by 2011’s hit „Bridesmaid“, and Hollywood’s eager wish to prove that women can be funny too.

Well anybody can funny, of course, but you can’t really create a noteworthy all-female comedy without decent script and performances, and/or actresses’ ability to improvise, and this is where the new grrl power comedies fall short usually.

„A Bad Moms Christmas“ is a good example of this. Like many mainstream comedies, it has enough of everything to get the ball rolling, but the result feels so humorless and lacking that you will probably start checking your watch/phone before it reaches midpoint, at latest.

One problem is the generic screenplay, the other is the fact that despite all the talent involved, the story centers on three leading ladies, two of which are not good enough performers to carry this movie.

Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell are always decent supporters but they lack the acting range and presence to justify carrying a comedy. I am not even sure that they have enough star power to justify lead parts in a budding comedy franchise.

So it’s up to third lead Kathryn Hahn to do most of the the heavy lifting, and she’s solid as usual, being able to entertain, display some acting chops and create emotional connection with the audience.

All the other players are relegated to the sidelines, and have little screen time or almost nothing interesting to do. But they do it well, so I am gonna name them all:

* Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon, and Cherly Hines as the bad moms of the bad moms visiting for Christmas – all veteran actresses, all giving much better performances than Bell and Kunis;

* Jay Hernandez, Peter Gallagher, Justin Hartley, Lyle Brocato – various love interests of bad moms, mostly there for decoration. Hartley is surprisingly memorable as male stripper with golden heart.

The introduction of his character, an affectionate conversation during balls and anus waxing, is probably the best part of the whole movie, both warm and funny. I was as surprised as you probably are reading this.

* Wanda Sykes, Christina Applegate, Cade Mansfield Cooksey – quick comedy reliefs, little screen time but a great value to the whole movie. If „Bad Moms 2“ will make you laugh at all, then it would probably happen thanks to them.

I’ve seen some good modern christmas comedies, such as „Elf“ and „The Bad Santa“, but this is not one of them. „A Bad Moms Christmas“ is just never funny.

The first hour is watchable but unremarkable, the remaining 45 minutes are just too cliche-y and frankly boring to care.

Also, I was surprised to find that "Bad Moms 2" is rated R in the U.S. cinemas – for crude sexual content and language throughout, and some drug use. Because compared to possibly every other modern raunchy comedy I have seen, it sure feels meek and mild. They even manage to make the promising end-credits dance number as unsexy as possible.

So... Avoid it, till it reaches Netflix or something, or when you desperately need some comedy you haven’t seen yet.

By the way, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writing-directing team behind the franchise, are already planning the spin-off „Bad Dads“.

Probably gonna be as hollow and sackless as, say, „Horrible Bosses“. I am surprised if they will not try to bring in Jason Sudeikis or Jason Bateman, the charming crownprinces of sackless modern comedy movies.… Expand

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Jess_HillDec 16, 2017

A Christmas sequel that has many hilarious moments, this is an unecessary but generally entertaining film which is very thin on storyline, relying heavily on humour and performance to carry the increasingly ridiculous plot. The central themeA Christmas sequel that has many hilarious moments, this is an unecessary but generally entertaining film which is very thin on storyline, relying heavily on humour and performance to carry the increasingly ridiculous plot. The central theme of the complexity of mother-daughter relationships is the only real focus of the film, and there are moments with emotional resonance that captures the spirit of a 'holiday film’ with an endearing honesty which makes up for the sloppy pacing. Not quite a 'family film', though mostly because of language, this is a fun and silly film which had the audience laughing the entire way through. 6.34/10… Expand

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Dragonfly44Nov 28, 2017

Nobody really wanted this movie. It’s not horrible but the decent jokes from the first one are nowhere to be found. This movie was obviously just for fun, which it was, but that doesn’t take away from the lack of a good plot.

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r96skMar 20, 2021

Not as funny and so overly sentimental. A limp sequel.

'A Bad Moms Christmas' is basically 'Daddy's Home 2' - which, interestingly, was released less than a week after this. Mila Kunis (Amy) in the lead role isn't as strong, nor are KristenNot as funny and so overly sentimental. A limp sequel.

'A Bad Moms Christmas' is basically 'Daddy's Home 2' - which, interestingly, was released less than a week after this. Mila Kunis (Amy) in the lead role isn't as strong, nor are Kristen Bell (Kiki) and Kathryn Hahn (Carla) unfortunately. They have a few bits, but not enough. Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon are meh newcomers.

The ending particularly dragged, with it going full on preach mode and is far too cutesy. It'd be fine if it also wasn't so predictable. I noted the music in 'Bad Moms' as being good, but even that drops a level in this follow-up film.

It could've been worse, I guess, but I just didn't find entertainment with this.… Expand

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