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A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)

Name: A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014-11-07
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McLendon-Covey

A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014), directed by Tristram Shapeero, starring Joel McHale and Lauren Graham.

12 11/07/2014 BR Comedy 1h 22m

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Synopsis

Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.

Giovani LampassiCinematography
Tristram ShapeeroDirector
Christian KinnardEditing
Anthony RussoProducer

About the film

A Merry Friggin' Christmas (Also known as A Merry Christmas Miracle) is a 2014 American black comedy film directed by Tristram Shapeero and written by Phil Johnston. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tim Heidecker, Candice Bergen and Robin Williams. The film was released by Phase 4 Films and Entertainment One Films on November 7, 2014. The film received generally negative reviews from critics.

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Plot

Boyd Mitchler must spend Christmas with his estranged family. When he realizes that he left all of his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the eight-hour round-trip before sunrise.

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Production

Principal photography began in April 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Williams died on August 11, 2014, before the film was released, and it was dedicated to his memory.

Release

The film was released by Phase 4 Films on November 7, 2014. It is the first film starring Robin Williams to be released after his death on August 11, 2014.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 14%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 3.45/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 28 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club wrote, "Williams made some terrible movies, but he never phoned them in. On both counts, this one's no exception."

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Representing one of Robin Williams's last films, A Merry Friggin' Christmas lives up to its bah, humbug title. Not only because it's terrible, although it is, but rather because one desperately hoped that the beloved actor would go out on a high note."

Geoff Berkshire of Variety wrote, "Neither warm and fuzzy in the best holiday movie traditions, nor edgy and irreverent a la 'Bad Santa' (coincidentally also co-starring Graham, to better effect), it's something of a mystery what audience A Merry Friggin' Christmas intends to serve."

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External links

A Merry Friggin' Christmas at IMDb

A Merry Friggin' Christmas at Rotten Tomatoes

A Merry Friggin' Christmas at Metacritic

Text from A Merry Friggin' Christmas on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Merry_Friggin'_Christmas

Trivia

It premiered on November 7, 2014, a Friday.
It runs 1h22 — short for a feature film.
As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSycamore Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Atlanta

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Chicago
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Giovani Lampassi Cinematography
Tristram Shapeero Director
Christian Kinnard Editing
Anthony Russo Producer
Joe Russo Producer
Tom Rice Producer
Ludwig Göransson Original music
Michael Brown Writer

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What is A Merry Friggin' Christmas about?

A Merry Friggin' Christmas: Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.

Who directed A Merry Friggin' Christmas?

A Merry Friggin' Christmas was directed by Tristram Shapeero in 2014.

Who stars in A Merry Friggin' Christmas?

The cast of A Merry Friggin' Christmas includes Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

How long is A Merry Friggin' Christmas?

A Merry Friggin' Christmas runs for 82 minutes, or 1h22.

Where can I watch A Merry Friggin' Christmas?

A Merry Friggin' Christmas is available on Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.