Almost Christmas
Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 11, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
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12
Mixed:
11
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
We Got This CoveredRobert Yaniz Jr.Nov 12, 2016
Almost Christmas doesn't set a new standard for family holiday comedies, but its cast and a handful of outrageously funny moments make it worthwhile for fans of the genre. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 10, 2016
Even with the revolving door of characters and plot developments, there are some laughs in Almost Christmas. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerNov 9, 2016
Whatever its faults, this is a nice movie, a crowdpleaser best experienced with an appreciative audience. Read full review
50
The Film StageJohn FinkNov 12, 2016
The success of the film is in its performances, from Gabrielle Union’s sincere and quick-witted Rachel to Mo’Nique’s spirited performance as Aunt May, a cosmopolitan women who is has lived quite a life. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternNov 10, 2016
The film’s energy can be relentless, but the feelings are real, and they’re wrapped in a dysfunctional-family package that’s so venerable and endearing as to seem a little bit new. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTom RussoNov 10, 2016
The movie would benefit from spending even more quiet moments with Glover. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesJohn HartlNov 10, 2016
The script’s weaknesses are difficult to ignore. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisNov 10, 2016
Almost Christmas would have been less clunky if it had focused more on the family’s loss of its matriarch, and allowed the comic elements to naturally arise as the characters struggle with the new family dynamic. Instead, we get too many slapstick set pieces and extraneous subplots that bog down the proceedings. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonNov 9, 2016
The film is most affecting in its simpler moments, particularly those revolving around food. Read full review
40
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottNov 11, 2016
For most of its two-hour running time, Almost Christmas is merely almost funny. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonNov 8, 2016
Writer-director Talbert similarly follows formula for the overcrowded and overplotted Noel-season movie, ladling out too-generous portions of churchiness, multigenerational dance-off, and Mars vs. Venus sermonizing. Read full review
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