Directed by:
Jessie NelsonScreenplay:
Steven RogersCinematography:
Elliot DavisComposer:
Nick UrataCast:
Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Marisa Tomei, Ed Helms, Anthony Mackie, Alex Borstein, Jake Lacy, Alan Arkin (more)VOD (2)
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The holiday season comes but once a year – and that's more than enough for the Cooper family. In this hilarious and heartwarming comedy, the family brace themselves for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. With her marriage on the rocks, Charlotte Cooper (Diane Keaton) has just one wish – to bring the whole family together for one last perfect Christmas. But with grand plans to rekindle the spark in their relationship, Charlotte's husband Sam (John Goodman) is determined to use the holiday season to win her back. They aren't the only ones trying to conceal the less than perfect aspects of their lives. Their perennially single daughter Eleanor (Olivia Wilde) persuades a charming soldier (Jake Lacy) she meets at the airport to pose as her boyfriend, and their son Hank (Ed Helms) is struggling with single parenthood. Meanwhile, Charlotte's sister Emma (Marisa Tomei) has a run-in with the law on the day of the gathering. From the producers of The Family Stone, and boasting an all-star cast, Love the Coopers is a fun, riotous ride through the joy and chaos of Christmas... and nobody does chaos quite like the Coopers. (Entertainment One)
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Considered how many A movie actors they managed to put into this film, this Christmas dramedy is quite bad. It’s just a story about one dysfunctional family, where several storylines are brought together at the Christmas table. The problem is that all those characters’ problems are just boring. Everything is supposed to be mitigated by the Christmas atmosphere, but in a movie like this it won’t get you over the moon. No matter how many candles do you light in an attempt to bring in some Christmas cheer, the characters won’t become less annoying.
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One of those classic Christmas movies where the family faces troubles, usually among themselves, but it all ends with everyone being happy. It's like a portrayal of the misfits who, for at least one day a year, find a way to come together. But I liked the cast so much that I even enjoyed it at times.
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I really liked the romantic storyline between Olivia Wilde and Jake Lacy, which was very well crafted and even better acted. The other stories annoyed me a bit at times, but I was pleased with the positive vibe of the whole film, which I can't imagine Christmas time without. (65%)
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