Nothing Like the Holidays

2008
PG-13
1h 38m

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6.1/10

4.8K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,626

449

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
In the movie, Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña play John Leguizamo's parents. In reality they are 9 years and 1 year older, respectively.

Goofs
Marines don't travel or go out in public in their camouflage utilities, nor would they travel unshaven (even wearing the correct uniform).

Quotes
Anna Rodriguez: When am I gonna have grandchildren? My mother had 10 at my age.

Crazy credits
Christina Aguilera and Katie Holmes were originally cast in roles.

Connections
Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Christmas with the Kranks (2009)

Soundtracks
La 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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An acoustic warfare

This film is about how a Puerto Rican family spend their eventful Christmas together.

I thought "Nothing Like the Holidays" would be a comedy with a festive environment, but it turned out to be the complete opposite. I find the film far too loud and noisy. The filmmakers seem to have a pressing urge to fill every single second with loud music or loud conversation. Sometimes two or more people talk over each other. People keep shouting, cursing and blaming at each other, firing sentences at 10 words a second. The film is like an acoustic war zone. There is no peace or quiet, serenity or tranquility.

The story is not engaging at all until the last 20 minutes or so, which finally starts to pick up. However, I was already thoroughly bored and annoyed by the movie already. "Nothing Like the Holidays" is definitely nothing like I expected.