Crackers (1998)

Directed by

David Swann

Genre

Christmas film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

M

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman and her son go to the suburbs to spend Christmas with her parents. They bring along her new boyfriend and his son, which creates tension and competition between the two boys.

lightheartedcomedicfamily-orientednostalgicwarmawkwardfriction-filledcasual

What happens

Crackers is a 1998 Australian Christmas-themed comedy film directed and written by David Swann. The film stars Daniel Kellie, Susan Lyons, and Peter Rowsthorn, and follows the story of Hilary Dredge (Lyons) and her son Joey (Kellie) as they travel to the suburbs to spend Christmas with Joey's grandparents. They are joined by Hilary's boyfriend Bruno (Rowsthorn) and his son Angus (Christopher Chapman), leading to tensions and rivalries, particularly between Joey and Angus. Crackers was released on July 9, 1998, in Australia by Beyond Films, and grossed over $1.26 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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