Many people in today’s world may relate to this comedy. If you come from divorced parents, you definitely will understand where the plot is heading. Brad and Kate each are in that classification so of course that makes four separate Christmases. But they usually lie to their families so they don’t have to commit to the whole family thing. Each visit brings a variety of situations that the loving couple is forced to endure which makes their attitudes for marriage, children and family apparent.

This is supposed to be an hilarious comedy; it falls short at times even with a stunning cast of stars. Most of the comedy in this movie comes in the form of slapstick and even that is sparse. The rest of this film shows nothing more then disrespect for family and relationships. Having families humiliate you is not funny in any situation.

For the many reasons outlined below, this movie can not be awarded our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.