Gordon's best not-so-secret weapons, though, are his two stars: Vaughn and Witherspoon are an inspired pairing, not least because they're such a mismatched set of salt-and-pepper shakers.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Refreshingly tart and lean, forgoing the usual schmaltz and syrup.Read Full Review »
Four Christmases is waste of time and a disappointment, but it's also relatively painless.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
The film has its funny moments, but they are too few to make the holiday excursion worthwhile.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
We got two gold-record singers and they don't sing? So? We got five Oscar-winning actors, and they don't need to act much.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Dan Zak
The only laughs come from Vaughn, a master of ingratiation. Witherspoon is no Roz Russell or Lucille Ball. But she fills space nicely.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
A generic oven-stuffer that wants to be a stocking-stuffer, is a turkey, despite the foil wrapping and some artfully deployed tinsel.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Four Christmases is essentially "Meet the Parents" quadrupled.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Robert Wilonsky
The movie doesn't offer a single surprise within its scant 82 minutes, which feel like at least twice that.Read Full Review »