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Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThis ensemble drama by screenwriter David Hubbard isn't perfect, but its harsh honesty and sincere faith in humanity make it genuinely uplifting.
- 40The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayPalminteri and screenwriter David Hubbard desperately want the crazy misfits in their movie to move the audience, but they're all too cracked to inspire empathy. There's no holiday magic, just famous faces playing people who don't exist.
- 40L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklySentimental, borderline-bizarre Christmas movie that boasts just enough good acting to make up for the treacle.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA thick and gooey slice of holiday hokum.
- 30Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiMost of the redemptive notes ring false, as does the mythical Manhattan, where the snow is just too clean and everybody lives around the corner.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenDavid Hubbard's script is so steeped in sludgy sentimentality that the film's early hints of quirkiness quickly give way to heavy-handed faith healing.
- 30VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyGoes down like sour eggnog on Christmas Eve.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSanta Claus's bag couldn't hold as many clichés as the screenplay dishes out.
- 0New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickExcruciatingly maudlin.