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Happy Christmas (2014) [R]

Featuring:
Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber

Written by:
Joe Swanberg

Directed by:
Joe Swanberg


Release Date:
July 25, 2014

Original Title:
Happy Christmas

Alternate Titles:
Feliz Navidad

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
Lucky Coffee Productions
Tiki Bar Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  NL: 16  PL: 18  US: R 

Runtime: 82

Family is the gift that keeps on taking.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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

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Overview from Open Movies

Irresponsible 20-something Jenny arrives in Chicago to live with her older brother Jeff, a young film-maker living a happy existence with his novelist wife Kelly and their two-year-old son. Jenny's arrival shakes up their quiet domesticity as she and her friend Carson instigate an evolution in Kelly's life and career. Meanwhile, Jenny strikes up a rocky relationship with the family's baby sitter-cum-pot dealer.

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Rankings and Honors

Happy Christmas (2014) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 76%
Metacritic 70/100
Awards Won: 5 nominations total

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Production

Assistant Gaffer:
Alex Malm

Associate Producer:
Tom Aries
Shelley Fox
Matthew Eggers
Tara Eggers
Tom Egger
Yra Harris
Janice Harris
Michael Klong
Breea Klong
Susie Linker
Laura Mizrahi
Jeanne McInerney
Dave McKeon
Karen McKeon
Hartley Meyer
Theresa Snyder
Tamar Stone
C.T. Terry

Boom Operator:
Sean Kirkpatrick

Cinematography:
Ben Richardson

Co-Producer:
Alicia Van Couvering

Director:
Joe Swanberg

Executive Producer:
Edwin Linker

First Assistant Camera:
Eon Mora

Gaffer:
Christian Hins

Music Supervisor:
Chris Swanson

Post Production Coordinator:
Mark Lukenbill

Producer:
Joe Swanberg
Peter Gilbert

Sound Mixer:
Jesse McAlpin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Drew Weir

Writer:
Joe Swanberg

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