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A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the movie, Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña play John Leguizamo's parents. In reality they are 9 years and 1 year older, respectively.
- GoofsMarines don't travel or go out in public in their camouflage utilities, nor would they travel unshaven (even wearing the correct uniform).
- Crazy creditsChristina Aguilera and Katie Holmes were originally cast in roles.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Christmas with the Kranks (2009)
- SoundtracksLa Bomba
Written by K.C. Porter, Luis Gómez Escolar (as Luis Escolar), Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)
Performed by Ricky Martin
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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I expected better.
Nothing Like The Holidays (2008) -
I nearly turned this film off at the first break because regardless of the generally quite good cast, everything about it was so aggressive and despite the "Humour" or at least the "Jokes", it was also quite miserable.
Returning from the advert break and with the films star studded family all gathered for the festive season, there was a lot of noise too. I personally found it to be all too overpowering, especially whilst they were supposed to be eating dinner.
By that time I'm afraid I was done. I really don't need that sort of negative energy in my life and although I'm sure there would have been a lovely happy ending with a wonderful resolution to all of their problems, some sort of Christmas miracle, I couldn't go through all of the aggro to get there.
Unscored as unfinished.
I nearly turned this film off at the first break because regardless of the generally quite good cast, everything about it was so aggressive and despite the "Humour" or at least the "Jokes", it was also quite miserable.
Returning from the advert break and with the films star studded family all gathered for the festive season, there was a lot of noise too. I personally found it to be all too overpowering, especially whilst they were supposed to be eating dinner.
By that time I'm afraid I was done. I really don't need that sort of negative energy in my life and although I'm sure there would have been a lovely happy ending with a wonderful resolution to all of their problems, some sort of Christmas miracle, I couldn't go through all of the aggro to get there.
Unscored as unfinished.
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- adamjohns-42575
- Jan 7, 2024
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,503,736
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,531,664
- Dec 14, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $7,519,490
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) officially released in India in English?
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