When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
Acting
Alan Arkin's diner scenes hit harder than this film deserves
Writing
Nonlinear structure trying to be Love Actually, achieving mild confusion
Director
Jessie Nelson
Diane Keaton
Charlotte Cooper
John Goodman
Sam Cooper
Ed Helms
Hank Cooper
Amanda Seyfried
Ruby
Alan Arkin
Bucky Newport
Steve Martin
Rags (voice)
Olivia Wilde
Eleanor Cooper
Marisa Tomei
Emma Newport
Jake Lacy
Joe Bailey
June Squibb
Aunt Fishy
Alex Borstein
Angie Cooper
Anthony Mackie
Officer Percy Williams
Timothée Chalamet
Charlie Cooper
Blake Baumgartner
Madison Cooper
Maxwell Simkins
Bo Cooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Martin recorded his narration separately and never met the dog. The bark you hear is a Saint Bernard named Rags, who has no idea he's in a movie.
This was one of several 2015 holiday ensemble films trying to replicate Love Actually's magic; it underperformed so badly it's now a 'wait, who was in that?' trivia answer.
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