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Kyle Smith, New York Post: The film's mix of elements of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and "Bad Santa" is amusing. Read more
Geoff Berkshire, Variety: The makers of "A Merry Friggin' Christmas" sprung for the fancy wrapping but skimped on the gift inside. How else to explain the gathering of such a talented and likable cast in service of such undercooked, utterly laugh-free material? Read more
Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: Instead of bringing together a fractured family, the movie stays diffuse. Read more
Jason Clark, Entertainment Weekly: Squanders a cast of actors usually able to elevate weak material. Read more
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: [A] dysfunctional family holiday comedy that squanders the talents of its impressive cast who presumably signed on merely to work with the comedy legend. Read more
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Mostly enjoyable if familiar stuff sporting a limber ensemble cast. Read more
Rafer Guzman, Newsday: A slipshod comedy with Williams in default mode as a lovable grouch. A waste of a once-brilliant star. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: The actors all commit, but it's frustrating to see how little material they're given. Read more
Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times: The movie exudes a low-key warmth. Read more