Name: A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014-11-07
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McLendon-Covey

2014·Comedy·1h 22m

6.8

★

Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.

Directed by Tristram Shapeero

holiday

christmas

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Cast

Joel McHale

Boyd Mitchler

Lauren Graham

Luann Mitchler

Clark Duke

Nelson Mitchler

Oliver Platt

Hobo Santa

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Shauna Welnke

Tim Heidecker

Dave Welnke

Candice Bergen

Donna Mitchler

Robin Williams

Mitch Mitchler

Pierce Gagnon

Douglas Mitchler

Bebe Wood

Vera Mitchler

Ryan Lee

Rance Welnke

Amara Miller

Pam Welnke

Crew

Tristram Shapeero

Director

Ludwig Göransson

Original Music Composer

Tom Rice

Producer

Anthony Russo

Producer

Ben Nearn

Executive Producer

Jake Aust

Co-Producer

Joe Russo

Producer

Ashley Rae Riddick

Stunts

Russell Towery

Stunt Coordinator

John Collins

Production Design

Popular Reviews

55 reviews

Brooklyn Cullum

4.0★ · 12/27/25

this was so scattered & random. occasionally funny but a lot didn’t land for me. very weird and off-putting tone throughout the whole thing. not even robin williams or my queen lauren graham could save it unfortunately.

kayleigh

4.0★ · 12/23/25

the way that kid looked like tom petty (an uncanny resemblance) throughout the whole movie bothered me terribly, frightened me, and distracted me

Evelyn

1.0★ · 12/19/25

Unbearable. Robin Williams and Joel Mchale are good actors. Unfortunately that can’t save this film.

Kyleigh Moore

6.0★ · 12/15/25

day 45 movie 60 of ky’s christmas movies!

pretty stacked cast, decent movie

Sloane

4.0★ · 12/13/25

my dad really likes bourbon too...