Last Christmas
Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 8, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
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12
Mixed:
22
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 7, 2019
Even on my most Ebenezer of days, I wouldn’t have been able to resist this sentimental journey. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiNov 6, 2019
But you know what? It works. Director Paul Feig is not unfamiliar with traversing these waters of a slap and a tickle. He’ll give you the Christmas cheer and also the realities of life, and it’s helpful that Thompson and Kimmings have razor-sharp instincts when it comes to that short, sharp, shocked brand of British humor that we all love so well. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 8, 2019
With Paul Feig in the director’s chair, this unapologetically sentimental film provides viewers with opportunities to laugh and cry while morphing into something a little different than what the trailers and marketing material suggest. Read full review
75
The Film StageDan MeccaNov 7, 2019
Clarke has been angling at legit leading lady status ever since she got called Khaleesi, to varying degrees of success. Last Christmas feels like the young actress is in full form. Forget the perceived genre limitations, this is a good performance. Her Kate is cutting, manipulative, charming, broken and funny. All at once! She’s fully human, a refreshing departure from some of her recent roles. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreNov 8, 2019
Sometimes you just have to let yourself be a sucker for the obvious — whether it’s for a holiday movie, a ridiculous romance, or an awkwardly grafted-on but very timely theme. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 6, 2019
It’s the performances and well-earned character arcs that make Last Christmas a satisfying holiday flick worth giving your heart to. Read full review
70
The AtlanticDavid SimsNov 6, 2019
Where the film succeeds, it’s because Feig and Thompson have remembered to mix in a little sour with the sweet. Read full review
68
PolygonKaren HanDec 4, 2019
Last Christmas does the job when it comes to creating a pleasant haze of warm feelings, offering a momentary respite from the cold, cynical world outside the movie theater. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoNov 6, 2019
As escapist comfort-food cinema goes, this is a stick-to-your-ribs, tryptophan-coma-size helping. Read full review
65
IGNMatthew DoughertyNov 6, 2019
Emilia Clarke charms in this clichéd, kooky Christmas rom-com. Read full review
65
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeNov 6, 2019
Think of Last Christmas as director Paul Feig’s Christmas album; it won’t be the first comedy anyone thinks about in his accomplished filmography, but viewers might find themselves reaching for it come December all the same. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Nathalie AtkinsonNov 8, 2019
This familiar and formulaic holiday tale has its pleasures, unless your name is Ebenezer – and in the end, even he was mollified. Read full review
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