Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

Family is the gift that keeps on taking.

Directed by Joe Swanberg

Produced by Lucky Coffee Productions, Tiki Bar Films

201482 min5.1 / 10

A low-key, character-driven comedy-drama about family friction and personal drift, told with mumblecore's naturalistic, conversational style.

After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.

Questions people ask

  • Is Happy Christmas violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Happy Christmas scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Happy Christmas easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Happy Christmas sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Happy Christmas end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Happy Christmas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Happy Christmas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Happy Christmas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Happy Christmas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Happy Christmas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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