Nothing Like the Holidays

"They’re just a typical American family. Minus the typical."

2008 1h 38m EN

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6.3

MID

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53%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 73🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 5,096

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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It’s Christmastime and the far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents’ home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest brother’s safe return from combat overseas.

“They’re just a typical American family. Minus the typical.”

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Cast

Alfred Molina
Edy Rodriguez
Elizabeth Peña
Anna Rodriguez
Freddy Rodríguez
Jesse Rodriguez
Luis Guzmán
Johnny
Jay Hernandez
Ozzy
John Leguizamo
Mauricio Rodriguez
Debra Messing
Sarah Rodriguez
Vanessa Ferlito
Roxanna Rodriguez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfredo De Villa
Writers: Alison Swan, Rick Najera
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfredo De Villa, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Paul Oakenfold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña and Freddy Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They’re just a typical American family. Minus the typical.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1151915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfredo De Villa directs. Scott Kevan behind the camera. Paul Oakenfold scores. Amy E. Duddleston cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Alfredo De Villa, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Paul Oakenfold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña and Freddy Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They’re just a typical American family. Minus the typical.".
7IMDB entry: tt1151915 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.