This Christmas (2007)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Preston A. Whitmore II

Writer (WGA):

Preston A. Whitmore II (written by)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

You can't exchange family.

Plot:

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. |

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Housekeeper | Absent Without Leave | Brother Sister Relationship | African American

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Delroy Lindo	...	Joseph 'Joe' Black
Idris Elba	...	Quentin Whitfield Jr.
Loretta Devine	...	Shirley Ann 'MaDere' Whitfield
Chris Brown	...	Michael 'Baby' Whitfield
Keith Robinson	...	Devean Brooks
Laz Alonso	...	Malcom Moore
Columbus Short	...	LCpl. Claude Whitfield
Sharon Leal	...	Kelli Whitfield
Lauren London	...	Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Rosie
Jessica Stroup	...	Sandi
Mekhi Phifer	...	Gerald
Regina King	...	Lisa Moore
David Banner	...	Mo
Ricky Harris	...	Cousin Fred

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for comic sexual content and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:15A

Filming Locations:

El Rey Theater - 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Facilitator Films

Trivia:

Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Another Gathering'.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-24)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

O Tannenbaum

waste of time.....

Starring: Delroy Lindo; Idris Elba; Chris Brown; Loretta Divine; Chris Brown and Sharon Leal Written and Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II This Christmas is everything you'd expect in festive season little bundle: it's funny; exciting and leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling at its conclusion. Here's the story of the Whitfield's – an urban African American family. This is their story, replete with amusements; disappointments and big surprises.

When Mama Whitfield decides to invite all her babies home for Christmas, it's bound to raise the roof. There are multiple stories within this well-scripted little tale and that's where it scores big points with the audience – everyone can relate to this in some way or other.

The music is simply splendid; the silky-smooth voice of 18-year-old Chris Brown is something surreal. It's time to enjoy some good old-fashioned family entertainment this summer with This Christmas! Written by Brett Chatz at 5:10 AM