This Christmas

Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine

A Christmas time drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years

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83% liked it

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55% liked it

PG-13, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II

Released: November 21, 2007

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DVD Released: November 11, 2008

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  • November 28, 2008
    This Christmas reminded me a lot of Soul Food, only with singing.
    It's the story of Christmas time with the Whitfield family. All the family issues and drama that make the Holidays what they are. It was a cute story, I enjoyed it.
    I have liked Loretta Devine since Waiting To Ex... ...( read more )
  • November 16, 2008
    I loved loved loved this Movie!!!! Awesome Cast and even better story. Love how all the Family members have their own secrets and just like in any other family they won't tell because theiy are scared it will hurt another. Totally recommend this one...great family movie!!!!
  • November 11, 2008
    It's the Christmas season for the Whitfields: a time for joy, family, and endless problems. For Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine), her relationship with Joe (Delroy Lindo) remains a secret shame she tries to keep away from her troubled son Quentin (Idris Elba); Lisa (Regina King) is deali... ...( read more )
  • November 20, 2007
    Thoroughly familiar w/o restricting its genial appeal to any one demographic.
  • December 29, 2008
    Xmas no-brainer.

    I originally marked this as "not interested", but once my sister rented it and there was nothing else to do, I thought: why not? And to be honest, the trailer is Really misleading because this is actually a pretty good laid-back watch.
  • April 18, 2009
    this movie is about a big family coming together and celerbrating christmas they all have different hobbies lyk michael luvs to take pictures and + michael is played by the hunky CHRIS BROWN

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November 30, 2007
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

A strong wire netting will keep out unwanted super-soaps such as the first, in which a black family in LA proves that being Afro-American is no inoculation against outbreaks of schmaltz and piety. full review

November 21, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

There is a familiar quality to the multi-generational family holiday homecoming that nicely blends drama and comedy. It's a cut above the standard heartwarming fare that fills theaters this time of ye... full review

November 21, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

What's surprising is how well Whitmore, the director, manages to direct traffic... It's sort of a screwball-comedy effect, but with a heart. full review

November 18, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

A holiday melodrama suffering from severe bloat. full review

Comments


  • XiluvashapeshifterXtaylor4eva
    December 7, 2008
    THIS IS SO FUNNY!!!!!! I love the part where she is like beatin the crap out of her husband haha he deserved it HE WAS A DICK!!!!!
  • freakmebaby209
    November 22, 2008
    Lauren London you are Hot!!
  • brownmelinda49
    November 4, 2008
    This movie is a great movie because it is about famlily and it is very entertaining and it is very funny.I think that it is the best movie I have ever seen so far!!!
  • xxxjustinxxx
    February 23, 2008
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  • xxxjustinxxx
    February 23, 2008
    yo this chris brown here with his cuz who wants to talk
  • annpowell23
    January 4, 2008
    i love you chris brown you are so sexy.and i wish you were my brother and so much more i hope you on flixter you can email me sometime .i havent seenthis movie yeat so i hope i can see it. I LOVE YOU
  • gamblert
    December 24, 2007
    Rapidshare links for this movie..TheChristmas
  • rayman0071
    December 12, 2007
    Chris Brown's performance is the saving grace in this movie that is fueled by an ensemble cast featuring Regina King,Sharon Leal,Delroy Lindo,and Loretta Devine.

    Seeing him do a twist on a classic Otis Redding tune is worth the price of admission.
  • mosesco4christ
    December 5, 2007
    God is in Controlled
  • arrowel1
    December 3, 2007
    this movie was aiight but htey over exadderated all the dancing towards the end to much music also

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