Review of A Christmas Story 2 (2012) by Jed G — 26 Dec 2013

A very pleasant surprise, A Christmas Story 2 is a well-acted, very funny, and surprisingly inventive sequel to the Christmas classic.

This review of A Christmas Story 2 (2012) was written by Jed G on 26 Dec 2013.

A Christmas Story 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert I (1,833) on 26 Dec 2013

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By Brandon H (695) on 04 Nov 2012

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By Ramie C (1) on 25 Nov 2012

What can I say.. a sequel that should never have been.. The acting was horrible…

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