The Christmas Chronicles
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 22, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
Watch Now
Stream On

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinNov 21, 2018
The whole thing is out-and-out tinsel-dunked tat, but oddly honourable with it – the Christmas spirit might be just a few steps up from bathtub grade, but it still packs a kick. Read full review
60
EmpireDan JolinNov 19, 2018
It’s as predictable as an Advent calendar, but thanks to Kurt Russell’s grizzly charms, The Christmas Chronicles at least gives us one of the movies’ best Santas yet. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoNov 20, 2018
Close inspection reveals that The Christmas Chronicles suffers from the same acute condition as one of Freddy’s or Jason’s lesser vehicles. The film doesn’t know how to get out of its own way and foreground what’s working, namely the dynamo of screen presence placed more prominently in the advertising than the feature itself. Read full review
50
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonNov 19, 2018
The Christmas Chronicles is a passable enough lark, and may well be on the upper end of the spectrum when it comes to modern cinematic Christmas fare. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithNov 16, 2018
The film Despite its weird flourishes, the film succumbs to the tropes and emotional contrivances of the family melodrama at its core. Read full review
More From This Movie

52 Critic Reviews

7.2 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL