mrschristine.com

A Merry Little Ex-Mas

Published November 16, 2025

A Merry Little Ex-Mas

Film info

  • Title A Merry Little Ex-Mas
  • Director Steve Carr
  • Year 2025
  • Run time 1hr 31m
  • Genres Romance, Comedy
  • Tagline Peace on earth. Goodwill to some.

All Kate and Everett want for Christmas is an amicable divorce and one last holiday as a family, but new flames and old feelings complicate their plans.

Live blog

Time Comment
2:23 Ack small towns.
4:19 “You are asking me to be selfless, which is a big ask.”
6:22 Harry Potter spells are just part of the language now.
8:16 I love that they call each other Betty and Al!
11:54 “I’m in a book club, all we do is gossip and drink. We haven’t read a book in a decade.”
22:39 This dinner is so awkward, I need out.
29:25 The scary flamethrower toy isn’t real, is it?
37:34 “I go everywhere with a screwdriver.”
39:26 A Clooney-corn!
45:41 The G does not stand for gingerbread.
54:58 “I’m still mad at you. Baked goods aren’t going to change that.”
1:07:18 That is a massive scrapbook.
1:09:50 If you can walk it, why wouldn’t you walk it?
1:13:55 “Tell me more things that make me feel good.”
1:17:27 I like Nigel’s bear paw style oven gloves.
1:22:18 “You’re talking to the house right now, aren’t you?”

Thoughts

I loved this. The sets were a bit cheap and there wasn’t enough Melissa Joan Hart, but apart from that I can’t find too much to complain about. The cast were fab, the story fun, and the rom-com element of it was really good. I thought I’d be annoyed that she didn’t end up taking the big job and moving to Boston, but actually it wasn’t too bad, because she found that she was making a difference where she was… it wasn’t all just for the guy. A lovely feel-good Christmas movie.

Rating: 4 / 5

← Previous A Nightmare on Elm Street
Next → The Family Plan 2