An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
Directed by Thomas Bezucha
holiday
big family
connecticut
family relationships
fish out of water
falling in love
engagement ring
christmas
unassuming
christmas tradition
christmas romance
comedy of errors
cliché
Rank
#104 in 2005·#5553 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
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Cast
Dermot Mulroney
Everett Stone
Sarah Jessica Parker
Meredith Morton
Diane Keaton
Sybil Stone
Luke Wilson
Ben Stone
Claire Danes
Julie Morton
Rachel McAdams
Amy Stone
Craig T. Nelson
Kelly Stone
Tyrone Giordano
Thad Stone
Brian J. White
Patrick Thomas
Elizabeth Reaser
Susannah Stone Trousdale
Paul Schneider
Brad Stevenson
Savannah Stehlin
Elizabeth Trousdale
Crew
Thomas Bezucha
Director
Thomas Bezucha
Writer
Michael Giacchino
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Ford
Editor
Michael London
Producer
Matthew W. Mungle
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fríða Aradóttir
Hairstylist
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Don Hewitt Sr.
Stunts
Mam Smith
Stunts
Darrin Prescott
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Rogers
Stunts
Popular Reviews
1592 reviews
Silas Gallagher
10.0★ · 12/21/25
the GOAT of xmas movies fight me
the GOAT of xmas movies fight me
1
Kaylee
7.0★ · 10/13/25
rewatching this after diane keaton passed makes this movie hurt like hell
rewatching this after diane keaton passed makes this movie hurt like hell
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val
7.0★ · 05/09/26
"I love you. And you are more normal than any other asshole sitting at this table. Okay? Okay." I’m crying
"I love you. And you are more normal than any other asshole sitting at this table. Okay? Okay." I’m crying
val
7.0★ · 05/09/26
"I love you. And you are more normal than any other asshole sitting at this table. Okay? Okay." I’m crying
"I love you. And you are more normal than any other asshole sitting at this table. Okay? Okay." I’m crying
