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This family holiday dramedy features fine performances but awkward shifts of tone.
All Critics (157) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (75) | DVD (12)
The Family Stone works hard to warm the cockles of our hearts. The cast is attractive. The sentiments are commendable. But the love Bezucha wants us to feel for the family couldn't possibly compete with the love they already feel for themselves. Jul 7, 2010 | Full Review…
The Family Stone works hard to warm the cockles of our hearts. The cast is attractive. The sentiments are commendable. But the love Bezucha wants us to feel for the family couldn't possibly compete with the love they already feel for themselves.
David Ansen
I can't deny the incidental pleasures of watching these talented players giving it their all, even in such a misguided project. Jan 5, 2006 | Full Review…
I can't deny the incidental pleasures of watching these talented players giving it their all, even in such a misguided project.
Andrew Sarris
It's worth two hours for those who appreciate this kind of workmanlike, low-risk drama. Dec 17, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's worth two hours for those who appreciate this kind of workmanlike, low-risk drama.
James Berardinelli
Some will find it touching, some will be too weary of the plot contrivances and the smug Stone family to care. Dec 16, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Some will find it touching, some will be too weary of the plot contrivances and the smug Stone family to care.
Moira MacDonald
A feel-bad holiday film about a repellent family, with a milquetoast dad and a smug, devious harpy of a mom. Dec 16, 2005 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
A feel-bad holiday film about a repellent family, with a milquetoast dad and a smug, devious harpy of a mom.
Mick LaSalle
This is one busy wannabe heart-tugger. Dec 16, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
This is one busy wannabe heart-tugger.
Mike Clark
Remarkably for a Hollywood movie, this very entertaining comedy proves that the outward good cheer and inward bad vibes of the Christmas season can not only coexist, but amusingly feed upon each other. Dec 14, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Remarkably for a Hollywood movie, this very entertaining comedy proves that the outward good cheer and inward bad vibes of the Christmas season can not only coexist, but amusingly feed upon each other.
Leigh Paatsch
The movie feels sentimental but never cheesy: Our allegiances shift throughout, until we decide everyone deserves our sympathy, everyone has reasons. Jul 31, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
The movie feels sentimental but never cheesy: Our allegiances shift throughout, until we decide everyone deserves our sympathy, everyone has reasons.
Christopher Borrelli
a gob of yuletide Play-Doh Aug 17, 2010 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
a gob of yuletide Play-Doh
Jay Antani
I loved it. Apr 29, 2009 | Full Review…
I loved it.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
The farcical elements are much too loaded to provide any real fun, and the Stones come off more as sanctimonious, politically correct left-wing prigs than enchanting. Mar 1, 2007 | Full Review…
The farcical elements are much too loaded to provide any real fun, and the Stones come off more as sanctimonious, politically correct left-wing prigs than enchanting.
David Noh
The movie feels a lot like slacker brother Ben: a little sloppy, mostly predictable, some flashes of poignancy and wisdom, but ultimately doesn't live up to its potential. Sep 22, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4
The movie feels a lot like slacker brother Ben: a little sloppy, mostly predictable, some flashes of poignancy and wisdom, but ultimately doesn't live up to its potential.
Camerin Courtney
Everett brings his uptight girlfriend Meredith (SJP) home to meet his family at Christmas with disastrous consequences. From the trailer this looks like a funny Christmas movie, but this is not a funny movie. The ending made me sad. Good cast.
Super Reviewer
The cast give it their best shot, but they can't save this film from a script full of contrived drama and jarring tone inconsistencies. When the film is trying to be dramatic, it feels like a Lifetime channel movie. The relationships are unbelievable and the family comes across as unpleasant and mean. When the film is trying to be funny, it is humorless slapstick that is usually placed after "serious" moments. The movie is also very blandly directed and the cinematography is TV movie quality. Their is some good acting and a few little laughs but the film does not work as a whole. This movie is not a "feel-good" romantic comedy, it is a "feel-bad" TV movie that somehow missed the Lifetime channel.
Completely underrated! Great film!
A cast full of talented people but the characters are so unpleasant why would you want to spend a hour with them.
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