The Christmas Chronicles 2
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 25, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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70
ABC NewsPeter TraversNov 25, 2020
So what if this sequel plays like a mashup of random story threads. Thanks to Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, Santa and the missus have never been this cool. Read full review
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IGNMatt FowlerNov 24, 2020
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, directed and co-written by Chris Columbus, once again takes full advantage of Kurt Russell's exuberance as Santa -- and the full addition of Goldie Hawn's Mrs. Claus -- for a rewarding romp about young Kate Pierce's need to rediscover the holiday spirit. Read full review
70
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeNov 18, 2020
While Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles 2 hits pretty much every note you’d expect, it throws in enough surprises, and deep dives into Yuletide lore, to keep it from being mere tinsel. Read full review
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The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanNov 25, 2020
As Kate and Jack’s adventures turn to lessons in love and courage, the movie starts to feel mechanical, like the Village’s churning candy cane mill. But its output is always as sweet. Read full review
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VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 18, 2020
When Christmas movies cease to be special (when they’re all scooped out of the same river of nonstop product), there’s something almost reassuring about a Christmas movie that lifts you up by knowingly dumbing Christmas down. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 27, 2020
The bad news, I’m sorry to say, is that The Christmas Chronicles 2 doesn’t contribute much that's worthwhile to the first movie's blueprint, and focuses on mildly amusing indulgences — more elf-centric shenanigans, more Santa mythology, more roller coaster sleigh rides. Read full review
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New York PostJohnny OleksinskiNov 27, 2020
The action-adventure aspects of “Christmas Chronicles,” with sleigh chases and a reindeer fights, are cluttered. More appealing are the real-world storylines, such as the siblings dealing with their mom getting serious with a new beau. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 25, 2020
Russell leans into his iconic role with admirable commitment, providing just enough winking to let us know he's in on the joke and thoroughly enjoying it, while Hawn remains as adorable — albeit now in a more grandmotherly way — as always. When they're onscreen together, it somehow feels like this year's pandemic-threatened Christmas will miraculously still be one to celebrate. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangNov 25, 2020
An unremarkable if far from unpleasant sequel. Read full review
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ConsequenceClint WorthingtonNov 24, 2020
It’s hard not to think of The Christmas Chronicles series as a series of wasted opportunities. Kurt Russell as Santa Claus, with Goldie Hawn his doting wife, is such an inspired casting choice that it’s a real bummer to see them do so little with it. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerNov 18, 2020
So, cross comedy off the list. As fantasy, The Christmas Chronicles Part II has moments that work as a live-action Rankin-Bass special, albeit one that’s designed to inexplicably maximize the number of times the actors have to say “Belsnickel.” Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 25, 2020
The poorly wrapped The Christmas Chronicles 2 feels like a last-minute gift that someone bought at a gas station on December 24. By the time a bunch of Pikmin-like elves get sloshed on spiked cocoa and start singing “Who Let the Dogs Out,” it’s clear that children will only remember Columbus’ latest out of resentment at how soulless Christmas movies have become, if they remember it at all. Read full review
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