Review of Happy Christmas (2014) by Becky G — 08 Dec 2014

Funny. I was really into the story, I didn't want it to end.

This review of Happy Christmas (2014) was written by Becky G on 08 Dec 2014.

Happy Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Happy Christmas

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Kenneth L (949) on 22 Mar 2015

This movie is to the low-budget, semi-improvised American indie drama what a movie like The Transporter is to action movies: it efficiently…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Andre M (245) on 31 Dec 2014

Oh, slice of life indie films... I can't even... This is the polar opposite of Life Partners…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Olivia C (108) on 01 Dec 2015

Best way to describe this movie would be...quirky…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Susanna A (6) on 22 Dec 2018

I can only blame myself for watching this trash. I only saw the critic rating and Anna Kendrick and said Why not? It's a Christmas movie…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Bill B (2,505) on 13 Jul 2016

Joe Swanberg is a genius! He makes things that feel real! This one is the most real though, with a documentary feel…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Morgan Rojas (191) for Cinemacy (191) on 08 Nov 2018

As a whole, Happy Christmas is a lighthearted film whose existence will be recognized by fans of Swanberg, but most likely overlooked by the rest…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Karl Quinn (16) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 13 Feb 2018

The performances all round have a slightly improvised vibe, with Lynskey and Girls creator Lena Dunham (as an old friend of Jenny's) especially…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Ricardo A (477) on 15 Jan 2015

I can't say I completely hated this movie. However, I can definitely say it could have been much better…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Michael K (2,029) on 11 Feb 2016

Though I barely laughed while watching this movie, it made me smile several times. It's very simple, and very charming…

Read Review

Review of Happy Christmas (2014)

By Joetaeb D (716) on 11 Aug 2015

Pity it's magnificent cast was wasted on mumblecore…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of You've Got Mail (1998)

By Ritap. (19) on 01 Feb 2006

Truly painful cinematic experience. How can accompolished actors like Hanks and Ryan involve themselves in such tripe? And Alice Z…

Read Review

Review of Still Alice (2014)

By Rockwolf (6) on 28 Feb 2015

I want my money back. This was the most depressing film we attended this year or last…

Read Review

Review of An American Rhapsody (2001)

By Michael Atkinson (678) for Village Voice (8,525) on 21 Sep 2016

Gardos, an experienced film editor, has little narrative sense, and decent performances (except from Kinski, who just worries and huffs around)…

Read Review

Review of My Family (1995)

By Margaret B (29) on 15 Jul 2006

Actually a nice story. If you're goingto watch a movie who like stories. I actually liked it. Not enough to own it, but…

Read Review

Review of Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)

By Allison C (69) on 19 Feb 2018

This is utterly horrible. Worst thing I've seen that I can recall…

Read Review

Review of 102 Not Out (2018)

By Mayank A (426) on 06 May 2018

Found the movie to be tedious and boring, seeing the trailer I felt the movie would be laughter ride but turned out they were only few and…

Read Review

Review of Christmas, Again (2015)

By Lara Zarum (23) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Dec 2015

Christmas, Again is a low hum of a downer, but maybe that's appropriate…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Happy Christmas

2014

53%181 Reviews

Scream Blacula Scream

1973

47%53 Reviews

The Rocker

2008

59%38 Reviews

Modigliani

2004

61%103 Reviews

Elizabeth Harvest

2018

53%21 Reviews

Black Circle Boys

1997

51%17 Reviews

Your Highness

2011

44%777 Reviews

Magnificent Obsession

1954

69%57 Reviews

Caught in the Crossfire

2010

38%24 Reviews

Spaceballs

1987

69%707 Reviews