Holiday Affair
RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: December 24, 1949 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
USA TodayMike Clark
You have to love any movie in which Robert Mitchum sells trains in a toy store and Janet Leigh looks the greatest she ever did on screen this side of Jet Pilot. [19 Dec 2008, p.6E]
70
Los Angeles TimesSusan King
Lightweight but enjoyable. [11 Dec 1997, p.F48]
70
The Observer (UK)Philip French
A sweet-natured romantic movie. [15 Dec 2002, p.8]
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Keith Phipps
Mitchum’s tough-guy demeanor serves him well here, giving an odd energy to the love story. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
An amiable little romance in which a boy meets a girl at Christmas-time, and the sentiments are quite as artificial and conveniently sprinkled as the snow is provided—for those who like such things—in RKO's Holiday Affair. Read full review
60
The TelegraphMarc Lee
Charming seasonal fare. [15 Dec 2012, p.36]
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Mitchum gives a surprisingly strong performance as a character-type he normally steered away from. Read full review
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