Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

tomjackson-65632 A very enjoyable holiday film with great casting. It did remind me of a TV movie, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. A man, played by Joel McHale, who suffered through an alcoholic father and less than great holidays, is determined to make his son's holidays as terrific as possible. He also wants his son to believe in Santa for as long as possible. After they make the long drive to his parent's home for Christmas, the parents realize they've left the son's gifts all back at their house. So McHale decides to drive back home overnight and get the gifts, so that his son can still believe in Santa Claus. When his car dies, he's forced to make the drive with his father. I'm sure you can guess how it all ends up, but it was still fun and charming, with a few laugh out loud moments. The end is very cute and just what you'd want in a holiday film.

juneebuggy Sadly this was just not good, disappointing because its one of the last movies Robin Williams gave to us. The plot is dull, rehashed and uninspired and I didn't enjoy Robin Williams character at all. He is grumpy, angry and shouting but not in a Clarke Griswold I just lost it over the Christmas lights and had a meltdown and we can all relate sort of way. Williams just seems bitter. In fact this whole family of "misfits" just yells at each other in a very unappealing way, with Candice Bergen bumbling along in the role of the mother.Joel McHale does a decent enough job as Boyd Mitchler, a man overcompensating for his own failed childhood. When he forgets his Christmas gifts at home while visiting his parents he embarks on an 8-hour road trip with his estranged father in order to get them under the tree in time for the big day.I did like some of the sub characters; drunken "got any brandy" Santa (Oliver Platt) and Clarke Duke as the PTSD "suffering" sidekick. Ultimately this was harmless, mildly entertaining and completely forgettable. 12/25/14

lisapem This is one of the most depressing Christmas movies ever made. There was not one thing truly funny or redeeming about the movie. The movie had a good plot and the potential to be a decent Christmas movie, but it was difficult to watch for many reasons. The dysfunctional family was pitiful. I don't know if they were suppose to be funny or not. They were not! Good actors/actresses wasted their time making this movie. There were too many curse words for a family movie. What else can I say except, disappointing and depressing? Not a holiday classic. Nice to see Candace Bergen in the movie. Great acting from Candace and Robin Williams as well as the other actors.

billkexel I found this movie on Netflix, and I wondered how come I didn't see a trailer for this in the theaters or on TV? With such a solid cast, it should be good? After watching it, the best word that comes to mind is "disappointing".Whomever wrote & directed this clunker shouldn't quit their day job. I would imagine that they lost big money after paying this cast. The story is terrible and stupid. Such a waste of great talent like Candice Bergen and Robin Williams. They aren't even believable as a married couple.It's very sad that this was Robin Williams' last films. Especially when you think of all the classic characters that he played over the years, that he would choose such a badly written/directed film. The movie is depressing & lame.Now I know why it wasn't successful in the theaters. A total clunker.