Happy Holidays
Film Movement | Release Date: December 5, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatJason DelgadoDec 9, 2025
The story of Happy Holidays starts out fragmented, so it’s a bit disorienting. But when the puzzle comes together, it clicks in a satisfying way. Read full review
80
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaNov 21, 2025
Copti and cinematographer Tim Kuhn shoot each interaction with an up-close, handheld intimacy that not only magnifies the subtle, powerful performances of the cast (many of them first-time actors), but welcomes the viewer into each scene, as though it were a complicated family reunion. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNov 21, 2025
The interconnected structure lays the ground for a gripping mystery attentive viewers will be eager to solve. Read full review
70
Screen DailyLee MarshallNov 21, 2025
If the film doesn’t always mesh its two main strands – tough family drama and reflections on the state of a nation – it does so often enough and passionately enough to impress. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergDec 4, 2025
The movie favors an unflashy presentation that allows its themes to emerge organically. But the interlocking structure, which owes more to the early work of Alejandro González Iñárritu than “Rashomon,” undermines sustained tension, and the dramatic architecture is slightly wobbly. Read full review
60
Next Best PictureMatthew TurnerNov 21, 2025
Copti’s direction coaxes authentic performances from his cast of non-professional actors and the script explores challenging themes in a compellingly even-handed way. Read full review
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