Nothing Like the Holidays

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Nothing Like the Holidays

PG-13

2008

1h 38m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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It's the Christmas season and the scattered members of the Rodriguez family come to their parents' Chicago home to celebrate. But, no family gathering is without its strife. Brother Jesse still pines for an old flame, the eldest brother Mauricio now has a high-powered wife who is more interested in career than children and matriarch Anna drops a bombshell when she announces her intention to divorce her children's father.

Critics Consensus

The performances are the strength of Nothing Like the Holidays, a rather ordinary holiday comedy with a latin twist.

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

12/16/2008

2.5/5

A film that we've seen dozens of times before.

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Ruthe Stein

San Francisco Chronicle

12/12/2008

3/4

With help from a lively cast and a twist on the formula, it seems fresh and enticing -- like a Christmas present you didn't know you wanted but are delighted to receive.

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

12/12/2008

2/4

While there may well be nothing like the holidays, there's a lot that is dully familiar about the movie of the same name.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/18/2020

2.5/4.0

It is an entertaining and heartfelt cinematic stocking stuffer.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/13/2019

The power of family - love, laughter, dysfunction and fun. There really is Nothing Like the Holidays.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

05/22/2019

It was refreshing to see a largely Latino cast create realistic, intriguing characters without resorting to typical Hollywood stereotypes.

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Ruby L

@RubyJerz Dec 15

I love it! It’s become a holiday classic in my family. It’s a Puerto Rican Family Stone. Another classic for us. The story is decent, one of the usual type of holiday dramedy storyline but the acting is really wonderful and I appreciate the community vibe and it’s relatable. Definitely a personal favorite.

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Tony V.

@Tony1234 Nov 28

Funny and enjoyable holiday movie. Has actual life events that a lot of people could relate to in one way or another. Great cast.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 06/02/2025

Humor in 01 hour, 38 minutes, and 29 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Some Sexual Dialogue, Brief Drug References and Thematic Elements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $7,519,490.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jeremy M

@RT01370948 01/02/2025

I love the characters, I love the film. This should by 100% on Rottentomatoes.

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Isabel P

@RT06255632 12/22/2023

Love the different traditions in this movie.

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marc k

@wtexram 12/12/2022

A nice Christmas movie that used a very good cast that seems to have wasted their talents. The movie feels like it could have been much more.

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Alfredo De Villa

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John Leguizamo

Mauricio

Freddy Rodríguez

Jesse

Elizabeth Peña

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Synopsis

It's the Christmas season and the scattered members of the Rodriguez family come to their parents' Chicago home to celebrate. But, no family gathering is without its strife. Brother Jesse still pines for an old flame, the eldest brother Mauricio now has a high-powered wife who is more interested in career than children and matriarch Anna drops a bombshell when she announces her intention to divorce her children's father.

Director: Alfredo De Villa
Producer: Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter: Alison Swan, Rick Najera
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: State Street Pictures, 2DS Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Dialogue|Brief Drug References|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m