Directed by:
Thomas BezuchaScreenplay:
Thomas BezuchaCinematography:
Jonathan BrownComposer:
Michael GiacchinoCast:
Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Brian White (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
The Stones, a New England family, have their annual holiday gathering. The eldest son brings his girlfriend home to meet his parents, brothers and sisters. The bohemian Stones greet their visitor--a high-powered, controlling New Yorker--with a mix of awkwardness, confusion and hostility. Before the holiday is over, relationships will unravel while new ones are formed, secrets will be revealed, and the family Stone will come together through its extraordinary capacity for love. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
A comedy? Nope. It's a Christmas romantic drama. And it’s not bad at all. Fortunately, I was prepared for it, I didn't get fooled by the distributor's "You'll laugh out loud!" slogans on the DVD cover, and to tell the truth, I enjoyed the pleasant performances, the screenplay, which pleasantly confused me (although everything turned out as I expected, although at times I wasn't quite sure what the ending of the film was going to be), Giacchino's music... And I got quite a warm feeling during the end credits. But I didn't even need the one really comedic interlude, underlined by Tchaikovsky, which came before the end. The foundation of the family reminded me a lot of Dan in Real Life. Three and a half.
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