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The Perfect Holiday

Overview


Genre :

Family, Romance

Release Date :

December 12, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Lance Rivera

Starring :

Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Charles Q. Murphy, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, Khail Bryant, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah, Rachel True, Jill Marie Jones

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

“..Watching the movie is like reaching into a Christmas stocking and pulling out handfuls of cheap plastic toys that are broken..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
Review rate : B

“..Though the attractive leads do a nice job of moving the story forward, it's the supporting cast that makes it fun..”
by Andy Spletzer [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
1 of 4

“..sexist, unfunny and guaranteed to turn you into a grouch..”
by Rafer Guzman [Newsday]
1 of 4

“..ranks alongside Surviving Christmas for sheer unwatchability..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Review rate : C+

“..a potentially good film that's ultimately lessened by its own ambition to be upbeat and family friendly..”
by Rocco Passafuime [Cinema Source]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jolie Williamson [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Connie Ogle [Miami Herald]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]

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