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Movie Info


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

November 21, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Preston A. Whitmore II

Starring :

Laz Alonso, Columbus Short, Chris Brown, Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, David Banner, Mekhi Phifer, Nia Long

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : C+

“..harmless and bland and dull and predictable..”
by Andy Spletzer [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Review rate : B+

“..funny and dramatic and poignant as any seasonal family get-together should be..”
by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
“..Boisterous and bittersweet, the film is not dull, but it does feel hopelessly overstuffed..”
by Laura Kern [NY Times]
3 of 4

“..At the multiplex where so many holiday movies feel regifted, This Christmas is a gift..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4

“.."This Christmas" is well stocked with crowd-pleasing options..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2 of 4

“.."This Christmas" is as inert as an artificial tree and as pointless as eggnog without brandy...”
by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Tom Long [Detroit News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Gene Seymour [Newsday]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]

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OMFG DID YALL C WEN HE GOT OUT OF THAT BED IN DA BEGINNING I WS GOING CRAZY(CHRIS)BUT IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE DOE ANY THING HE IN IS GOOD!!!!!

posted by mrZ. Br33zY on Nov 29, 2007

i love chris brown what ever movie he is in i will be there to see luv you boooo

posted by chrisbrowngirl on Jul 23, 2007

Thiz movie iz gone go to hard scinde Chris Brown iz in the movie

posted by MyczCBrown on Apr 04, 2007
 
 

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