As light, fluffy, cockle-warming holiday entertainment, this thing is pretty sweet.
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Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
There are a few amusing moments, helped by subdued performances from Affleck and Gandolfini, but this is no "Bad Santa" despite its obvious ambition to play similar holiday tricks.
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Can't decide whether it wants to be a black comedy, dumb farce, or sentimental sit-com.
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The New York TimesStephen Holden
The New York TimesStephen Holden
As you watch the comedy lurch along, the woozy, sinking sensation it produces suggests a movie slapped together after the consumption of far too many gallons of that spiked eggnog.
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Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
Wrenches paltry giggles and cheap warmth from a screenplay that makes "Son in Law" seem like Sam Shepard. But wretched Affleck is the real liability.
An almost mirth-free, poorly conceived comedy destined to offer Ben Affleck bashers satchels full of new ammunition.
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L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
It's screen comedy at the end of its tether, Capra-corn gone rancid.
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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
A lame comic premise, a tiresome-bordering-on-obnoxious protagonist and a script devoid of humor is a lot to overcome for any movie, and Surviving Christmas is not the one to do it.
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Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
This ghastly comedy emits the subliminal whine of a sucking chest wound.
