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Love the Coopers (2015)

Love the Coopers poster
Directed by
Jessie Nelson
Genre
Christmas film, LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 868 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An imperfect family gathers for Christmas dinner. The story is told through the eyes of an unexpected narrator.

warmbittersweetlightheartednostalgicgentlefamily-centricsentimentalunderstated

What happens

Love the Coopers (titled Christmas with the Coopers in the UK and Ireland) is a 2015 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Jessie Nelson and written by Steven Rogers. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Wilde and features the voice of Steve Martin. The plot follows an imperfect family who reunites for the holidays, as seen through the eyes of an unexpected narrator. The film was released by CBS Films (via Lionsgate) on November 13, 2015. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $42.4 million against a production budget of $17 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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