Jingle All the Way Reviews

Ahnold terminates the holiday spirit.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

God forbid Arnold should have to shell out for one of those Spanish-speaking turbomen being hocked in the bad part of town.

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still heartless and unfunny and as welcome a part of the holidays as traffic and fruit cake.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5

Home Alone, this is not, but for a family Christmas movie, it's surprisingly fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

In this formulaic star vehicle, Schwarzenegger gets to fly like Peter Pan, act like Superman--and fulfill all the fantasies kids may have about their fathers.

Full Review | Original Score: C

The film is rescued by a strong third act, but getting there is torture.

| Original Score: 1/5

If it weren't for the credits 'A Brian Levant Film' and 'Directed by Brian Levant,' one would be certain that the director was Chris Columbus.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

OK family fun casts Arnold with Sinbad.

| Original Score: 3/5

And one wonders why Sinbad hasn't made any movies since

| Original Score: 1/5

The practice of buying indulgences didn't die with the Middle Ages, it just sort of metastasized into something black and malignant at the heart of our society.

Full Review | Original Score: 0/4

While there's some genuine laughs and warm sentimentality to be had, Brian Levant's Jingle All the Way represents everything that's bad with Christmas today.

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A career low-point for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yes, even worse than Batman & Robin.

| Original Score: 2/5

The overall effect is disquieting - too simplistic for an adult comedy and too angry for a children's movie.

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Deserved better reviews than it got when it came out.

| Original Score: 3/5

Jingle All the Way won't become a holiday chestnut, but it does deserve to be roasted.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

He's running California and he agreed to make THIS...

| Original Score: 1/5

Jingle All the Way won't win any awards for believability, but as purely escapist family entertainment on a grand scale it's a tough act to beat.

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You'll need an awful lot of Christmas cheer to forgive Arnold Schwarzenegger for his fourth, and hopefully last, venture into comedy, a turkey that needs stuffing on the most inaccessible shelf of your local video store.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Even the Grinch wouldn't like this one.

Full Review | Original Score: 0/5

I liked a lot of the movie, which is genial and has a lot of energy, but I was sort of depressed by its relentlessly materialistic view of Christmas, and by the choice to go with action and (mild) violence over dialogue and plot.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4