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Almost Christmas

2016 · 111 min

A warm, chaotic holiday gathering where laughter and old wounds mix, leaving you with a cozy, forgiving glow.

Directed by: David E. Talbert
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover

Tagline: Five days together? Oh joy.
Overview: A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

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Directed by: David E. Talbert
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
healing
addiction
redemption
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: David E. Talbert
Written by: David E. Talbert
Starring: Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, JB Smoove
Music: John Paesano
Cinematography: Larry Blanford
Runtime: 111 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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