Christmas Eve

Name: Christmas Eve
Genre: Comedy
Released: December 4, 2015
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 24
Cast: Cheryl Hines, James Roday, Jon Heder, Julianna Guill, Max Casella

2015

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Amplify | Release Date: December 4, 2015 | PG

Starring: Cheryl Hines, James Roday, Jon Heder, Julianna Guill, Max Casella, Patrick Stewart

Summary: When a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve, they find that laughter, romance, and a little holiday magic will get them through - and change their lives in unexpected ways. A heartless real estate tycoon (Patrick Stewart) clings to life in a precarious construction elevator hundreds ofWhen a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve, they find that laughter, romance, and a little holiday magic will get them through - and change their lives in unexpected ways. A heartless real estate tycoon (Patrick Stewart) clings to life in a precarious construction elevator hundreds of feet off the ground. Unexpected relationships bloom for a musician (Cheryl Hines) stuck with her dysfunctional orchestra mates, as well as an aspiring fashion photographer (James Roday) confined with the introverted paralegal in his apartment building (Julianna Guill). A crass HR manager (Max Casella) trapped with an employee he just fired (Jon Heder) and a cynical doctor (Gary Cole) transporting his terminal patient are forced to reconsider the way they think about others.… Expand

Director: Mitch Davis

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 95 min

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Joe Leydon

Dec 10, 2015

Christmas Eve isn’t likely to make anyone feel exceptionally merry. Still, it remains modestly diverting from scene to scene. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Dec 10, 2015

If a film's opening credit reads "Presented by Larry King," run screaming for the hills. The venerable talk show host and his wife, Shawn King, are among the producers of this cinematic trifle that proves yet again that Christmas is responsible for more bad movies than any other holiday on the planet. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Dec 10, 2015

It fails to provide the sorts of human inter-connections and deep revelations for which director Mitch Davis seems to be striving. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Dec 5, 2015

Who knew a movie seemingly meant to spread holiday cheer could be so off-putting in an almost sadistic way? Read full review

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smiyamot

Jan 8, 2017

Christmas Eve? Could have been any night as far as this movie is concerned. We watch as 5 elevators stop and what happens to the people inside. Some of the people have ties to others, which might have made the movie more interesting if we found out at the outset, but it's a secret tillChristmas Eve? Could have been any night as far as this movie is concerned. We watch as 5 elevators stop and what happens to the people inside. Some of the people have ties to others, which might have made the movie more interesting if we found out at the outset, but it's a secret till the end. A character study of people's reaction to stress; you need to be in the mood for it.… Expand

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quincytheodore

Dec 16, 2015

Overly crowded and filled with obnoxious characters, there are better ways to spend your Christmas Eve, or any other night for that matter.

Patrick Stewart is a diverse and lovable actor, one that can fit any role and be endearing to audience. The first flaw of many this movie has isOverly crowded and filled with obnoxious characters, there are better ways to spend your Christmas Eve, or any other night for that matter.

Patrick Stewart is a diverse and lovable actor, one that can fit any role and be endearing to audience. The first flaw of many this movie has is secluding him form the rest of cast and makes him recites dull version of A Christmas Carol. The other plots are different groups of similarly pretentious characters trying to be humorous and delivering some warm message, all of which fail to do so.

This is several short stories woven together with one underlying theme; finding solace in unfavorable situation of confined in elevator. There are so many noises and gibberish, it just doesn't feel authentic in any way. Most of these characters speak and do things no ordinary person would even consider normal. Perhaps the movie would like audience to suspense judgement to these supposed colorful characters, but they are simply revolting.

Maybe only one or two of them are decent, and that's already an overstatement considering they rely so heavily on terrible script. If this is an attempt to build any connection then it’s a misguided one. The photographer and random lady subplot is superbly awful, almost rude even. They are just silly in an attempt for mild romance which eventually ends up creepy and inauthentic.

There is actually a good cast here, they are just trapped in situation or company no one would like to see, let alone experience. The orchestra assembly stuck in one elevator is just too much, too crude and with no real focus. Jon Heder is pretty good, although he must content with horrible boss cliché. The one elevator that has some kind of heart is the hospital one, it sometimes looks real enough, however it's still lacking depth to present a drama of faith.

With so many angles and good cast, it's actually surprising that every single one of them is flawed. Having insipid script and appalling characters, it's better to be stuck on an elevator in real life than trapped watching this.… Expand

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