Amazon.com: The Perfect Holiday: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Faizon Love, Terrence Howard: Amazon Instant Video

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Synopsis: A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother.

Starring: Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union

Supporting actors: Faizon Love, Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah

Directed by: Lance Rivera

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes

Release year: 2007

Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing, LLC

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MPAA Rating: Rated PG for brief language and some suggestive humor

ASIN: B001NHO6SQ

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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The Perfect Holiday DVD ~ Morris Chestnut

3.7 out of 5 stars (32) $8.50

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2007
MPAA: Rated PG for brief language and some suggestive humor
Production Company: Capital Arts Entertainment, Destination Films, Flavor Unit Entertainment, Truenorth Productions
Also Known As: Perfect Christmas
Filming Locations: Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA | Hoboken, New Jersey, USA | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA | Jersey Gardens Mall - 651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA | Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | Westfield, New Jersey, USA

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Holiday, September 20, 2008

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Nuisance "the rebel" (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Perfect Holiday (DVD)

The Perfect Holiday is not necessarily a bad movie but its far from a good one too. While I admire a movie that does not try to be offensive and wants to be positive there is a thin line from being a little schmaltzy to laying it on real thick. The movie is not unwatchable. It has a talented all-star cast that do a decent job acting but the script is hackneyed and cheesy to a fault plus its pretty bland.

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The story: Gabriell Union plays Nancy, a newly divorced woman who's daughter overhears her conversation about what she wants from a man: a compliment. The daughter goes to a mall Santa(played by Morris Chestnut) named Benjamin and wishes that her mom gets a compliment by her man. Benjamin(Chestnut) gives Nancy a compliment and soon they begin to date. Problems arise when Nancy's naive son, John John gets annoyed by Benjamin because the little tyke misses his arrogant and thoughtless wannabe-rapper father J-Jizzy(played by Charlie Murphy)who would rather be large than be with his family. Then things get even more complicated for the relationship between Nancy and Benjamin when J-Jizzy asks for Benjamin, who also sings to record with him. Queen Latifah plays Mrs Christmas, an angel who is also the narrator of the movie.

Opinion: Positive: this movie is not terrible. Negative: but its not memorable either. Positive: it has an all-star cast. Negative: they are all wasted on a script that pulls every Christmas cliche out of the book.
Positive: The Perfect Holiday is earnest and has a heart. Negative: its syrupy to the point of cheesiness. Positive: it makes an effort at humor. Negative: The humor misses more than it hits. Positive: Its the least offensive Christmas comedy ever made. Negative: It wallows in mediocrity like pigs do in mud. Positive: Its great to see a movie especially an African-American film that is not based on sex and violence. Negative: Its kind of bland and the schmaltzy scenes are a bit much. All in all I would recommend this movie to you if you want to see a Christmas movie starring African Americans that is not offensive but Last Holiday and This Christmas are much better. Perfect Holiday is far from a stinker but when compared to great movies like This Christmas Soul Food, The Wood, The Inkwell, Love Jones, Brown Sugar etc Perfect Holiday can easily be forgotten.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Love In The Time Of Christmas, January 9, 2009

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P. Newon "Movie Maven" (Waldorf, MD) - See all my reviews
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This movie was such a wonderful love story at Christmastime. A divorced mom who just wants to get on with life and love, daughter who wants Santa to make her mom's wishes come true, and a teenage son who just wants his parents to get back together. Well, Santa delivers, though the sleigh ride to love was not easy!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Movie, November 30, 2008

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Kay Kay "kaabee" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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I watched this movie with my family and we all enjoyed it. It's a great film that I'm sure many families can enjoy together. This is one that I will be watching year after year during the holiday season.

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