Almost christmas 2016, comedy released in english language in theatre near you in. Its only five days till christmas and the members of a large family decide to spend christmas together in their childhood home in the dramacomedy, almost christmas. With kimberly elise, omar epps, danny glover, mo nique. Talbert baggage claim and producer will packer ride along, think like a man series, this christmas, almost christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a christmas miracle. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a. Almost christmas, in theaters november 11, 2016, is rated pg. Talbert and starring kimberly elise, omar epps, danny glover and monique. Walter danny glover is a recent widower who is looking to find some holiday joy by having all four of his adult children home for christmas, along with their spouses, significant others, and offspring. In her standup comedy days, monique was the primary purveyor of the wisdom we associate with our aunties, which makes her aunt may character perfect casting. Released november 11th, 2016, almost christmas stars danny glover, gabrielle union, monique, kimberly elise the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 55 out. Almost christmas 2016 stream and watch online moviefone.
Talbert baggage claim, begins with an effective title sequence that chronicles the meyers idyllic household from 1971, when walter and his bride grace wed, to early 2016, when grace unexpectedly passes away. Almost christmas 2016 full movie download full hd youtube. A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first thanksgiving since their mom died. Walter danny glover is a recent widower who is looking to find some holiday joy by having all four of his adult children home for christmas, along with their. She is played by the oscarwinning actress and comedian, monique. Talbert baggage claim and producer will packer ride along, think like a man series, this christmas, almost. Now that the holiday season is here, he invites daughters rachel.
Talbert and starring kimberly elise, monique, nicole ari parker, gabrielle union, keri hilson, jessie usher, danny glover, omar epps, john michael higgins, d. We catch up with the meyers children oldest daughter cheryl kimberly elise is married to. Its now ten months later and five days before christmas. Cite sources in apa, mla, chicago, turabian, and harvard for free. Talberts almost christmas has an auntie character in it, and it too is better for having her. The soundtrack will be released on november 11, 2016 and is now available for preorder on amazon. In the annals of dumb yuletide ensemble comedies and those are annals you want to avoid wherever possible, almost christmas at least has a certain freshness to it, being set among. Talbert baggage claim and producer will packer ride along, think like a man series, this christmas, almost christmas tells the festive story of a. Parents need to know that almost christmas is an allstar ensemble holiday movie stars include danny glover, gabrielle union, and more about a dysfunctional family celebrating their first christmas after a sad loss. Theres this almostforgotten keanu reeves movie, a formulaic kids sports comedy called hardball. Although it centers on a family with three schoolaged grandchildren, its not really for kids.
Talbert and stars kimberly elise, danny glover, john michael higgins, romany malco, mo. Almost christmas soundtrack details film music reporter. A beloved patriarch asks his family members for one gift this holiday season. Nov 10, 2016 almost christmas, but far from original a bythenumbers holiday film in which a soulful performance from danny glover fails to buoy the proceedings above familiar family squabbles that get. Almost christmas, but far from original a bythenumbers holiday film in which a soulful performance from danny glover fails to buoy the proceedings above familiar family squabbles that get. Almost christmas was released in 2016 on friday, november 11, 2016 in nationwide movie theaters. Talbert that tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season. Almost christmas serves up holiday movie cliches the. Almost christmas nails the one scene a christmas movie needs. Almost christmas 2016 danny glover, romany malco pg quick take. Nov 11, 2016 take quiz on hollywood movie almost christmas.
Talbert gives audiences an early christmas treat with his latest holiday film, almost christmas. Almost christmas, the first to hit the big screen, represents the latest example from the formulaic, dysfunctionalfamily subgenre that usually makes disastrous reallife family gatherings seem. The trailer for almost christmas has just hit the web. Dc young fly, whose real name is john whitfield, has several tattoos that will be edited out of the. Danny glover spends a lot of time in the dysfunctionalfamily dramedy almost christmas toiling to replicate his late wifes achingly elusive recipe for sweet potato pie. Mature themes include adultery, drug dependency, and grief, and language includes. It opens showing us an ideal tv family during the credits. A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first christmas since. Talbert baggage claim and producer will packer ride along, think like a man series, almost christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season.
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There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including arrival, loving and shut in. Everything you need to know about almost christmas movie. Then it was changed to a meyers christmas, and finally, in april of 2016, it was changed to almost christmas. A large family gathers five days before christmas for their holiday since losing their matriarch. Almost christmas nails the one scene a christmas movie. Nov 12, 2016 almost christmas nails the one scene a christmas movie needs to get right the rest of the movie, though, is pretty forgettable. Almost christmas the 2016 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
The movie soundtrack of almost christmas will be released on november 11, 2016 by back lot music. A dysfunctional family is brought together for thanksgiving one year after the mothers passing. A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first christmas since their mom died. Talbert baggage claim and producer will packer ride along, think like a man series, this christmas. Almost christmas nails the one scene a christmas movie needs to get right the rest of the movie, though, is pretty forgettable. Almost christmas legendas 27 legendas download movie and. There are a trio of new releases coming out this week, but none of them are expected to challenge for top spot. All the almost christmas movie quotes to make you feel the. In present day 2016, grace passes away, leaving walter all by himself now that his adult children have left the house. Danny glover, gabrielle union, kimberly elise, omar epps en monique. Almost christmas official trailer in theaters november 11.
Almost christmas is a christmas movie aimed at africanamericans. Nique, jb smoove, gabrielle union, omar epps, nicole ari parker and jessie t. Everything you need to know about almost christmas movie 2016. Almost christmas 2016 walter meyer danny glover is a retired mechanic who lost the love of his life one year earlier. It had the great fortune of being the first lightweight film to arrive in theaters after the tragedy of 911, and audiences embraced it because it gave us permission to laugh and forget about the news for 100 minutes. Almost christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his. Five days of living under the same roof might seem impossible, but if they can get through it without killing each other it might be the perfect holiday gift for the father. All the almost christmas movie quotes to make you feel the spirit. Almost christmas movie quiz hollywood movie quizzes. Participate in the almost christmas trivia and quizzes created by. Read the almost christmas movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Almost christmas is a 2016 american christmas comedydrama film written and directed by david e. They fall in love within four days over the christmas holidays, its a little on the unbelievable side, but still sweet.
The film tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season. We catch up with the meyers children oldest daughter cheryl kimberly elise is married to egocentric basketball player lonnie jb smoove. Along the way is the usual squabbling, infighting, and romance with a very heavy dose of sentiment about patriarch walters danny glover loss of his wife, and their mother, a year ago. Almost christmas is a short but sweet love story about a young woman running from her abusive ex and the man that finds her just when her car is breaking down. Talbert and producer will packer, almost christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season. The allstar cast of almost christmas is led by kimberly elise, danny glover, john michael higgins, romany malco, monique. Scored to the four tops soul classic aint no woman like the one i got, we witness the evolution of walters relationship with his wife, grace, from the earliest days of their marriage, through several kids, including the unexpected final son conceived in their 40. United states november 11, 2016 nationwide canada november 11, 2016. Almost christmas 1 hours and 51 minutes movie 2016 a dysfunctional family gathers together for their first christmas since their mom died. Almost christmas november 16, 2016 matt jennings with the holidays quickly approaching, writerdirector david e. It was originally titled a meyers thanksgiving in april of 2015. Talbert and starring kimberly elise, monique, nicole ari. It is larded with cliches and stereotypes about a black dysfunctional family celebrating the 5 days until christmas. Fastforward ten months, and now the meyers clan are descending on their cherished.
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