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This movie does have several trigger topics as running gags so it is absolutely not for everyone. Having experienced a lot of trauma in life though we feel like we can/need to laugh. This is a favorite movie of mine. The acting is fabulous and the comedic timing is unmatched. Its so witty and criminally underrated. On top of other major trauma in life I had the last 2 holiday seasons marked by the loss of significant family members. I put this movie on nearly every night and it got me through the holidays.

Watch this over the holidays with my girlfriend. Very funny with a unique storyline and good characters. You might say that it's a little dated because it jokes quite a bit about suicide which is not so PC these days but I don't think it does it in a harmful way.All in all this is a great under the radar Christmas movie for people who enjoy dark comedies.

This farce would make a great stage play. I watch it every year. This underrated gem has great performances. Madeline Kahn is one of the funniest actors ever, Liev Schreiber kills it with his first movie role and Adam Sandler does some classic goofball bits. Not great for little kids due to some of the dark subject matter but I think anyone 13 and over would find this to be entertaining and a fun watch.

I do enjoy watching this movie each year during the holiday season. The movie is supposed to be a mad cap, screwball comedy and for the most part is. There are a few characters that are annoying and I could do without, but overall it's a fun movie. Just enjoy it for what it is!

When I first saw this movie at its theatrical release, I wasn't in love with it. I liked Norah Ephron, but I wasn't a big "Sleepless in Seattle" buff. I enjoyed the performances of the stellar cast, but it was much like viewing "O, Brother" for the first time. The film is witty, engaging, and darkly comedic. I left the theatre wondering if I actually liked it.I found, however, that the movie grew on me after time. I have watched it at least 25 times, and I have learned to appreciate all the tiny nuances of each quirky character in the movie.As the movie opens, one soon realizes that Steve Martin's choice of careers as the manager of a suicide hotline is ironic, since his life is falling apart, his business is about to be evicted, and he has no knack for speaking to people in person. His naive employee, played brilliantly by Rita Wilson, conceals her unrequited passion for Steve Martin and is optimistic to a fault. Mrs. Munchnik, the office pessimist, (played by the great, late Madelyn Kahn) tells Steve Martin disgustedly that her coworker "could see the bright side of a plague."This is the first time I had seen Liev Schrieber in a movie, who, by the way, looks absolutely great in drag. Adam Sandler's "I wonder" tribute to Rita Wilson on the ukulele slays me each time I hear him abruptly stop at "I love grape jelly," telling his audience that the song is a work in progress and that he had to quit his day job to write it. Mrs. Munchnik's droll sense of humor is clearly an extension of the late Norah Ephron's wit. I find myself repeating her philosophies such as "men will have sex with a tree" in my daily life. And the ever-present nemesis-- the Christmas fruitcake-- returns again and again to wreak havoc on the lives of all these poor unsuspecting slobs in subtly comedic ways.There are so many other cast members to watch here. Several comedians are cameoed as callers to the hotline. I wish I could name them all.This movie is unlike Norah's other more popular films, and I think it is underrated. I believe it is her most brilliant film. Unfortunately, you can't see it on most stations during the holidays, and it's not popular enough for streaming. I bought the DVD for a family member who loves Norah's films and other Christmas films but had never seen THIS one. I'm glad I did, because he loved it. It is well worth the very meager purchase price on Amazon to have it in your Christmas DVD library. Perhaps in twenty years time, it will be elevated to the status of Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life." But for now, at least, you can get it here.In the end, all the lonely weirdos are happily united or reunited (except for the Seaside Strangler who is dead.) Steve Martin succinctly sums up the movie in the final scene about what the true meaning of Christmas means to him. "THIS is the miracle of Christmas." THAT is that everyone in this world--no matter how quirky or idiosyncratic--deserves to love and to BE loved.

Great movie good price

Good Christmas movie

Great acting, neat storyline and plenty of laughs. True California Christmas since there is no snow yet they are celebrating the holiday. So glad we have this in our Amazon movie library.

Actually a very quirky Christmas movies with a 90s vibe/ ensemble cast

My husband and I were bored out of our faces and watching this on Netflix one Xmas. It is so bad that it's almost good and has become a bizarre tradition in our house, so much so that I bought my husband his very own copy.It arrived incredibly quickly.

This is Nora Ephron's most underrated gem. Sure it's one of the most 90's films in existence and you need to love both Christmas and farce, but everyone is on point and the music is cute and it's just good fun.

OK, it's not "Citizen Cane" but I just can't understand the hostility. I found this movie fun and enjoyable to watch with a great cast of actors. No need to get precious about this film, just enjoy it for what it is.

Arrived early and although the packaging is clearly a laminated copy, the DVD is fine and it played perfectly. I liked the film and I'm a fan of Steve Martin.