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Happiest Season

2020

Clea Duvall

Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Alison Brie ...

5.6

2,063

Comedy. Romance A young woman with a plan to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

	Media	Author	Review
		Christina Cauterucci Slate	"For all the familiar joys and comforts this holiday movie provides, its commentary on the agony of living in the closet, or loving someone who is, stakes out some entirely new territory."
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Another step toward genuine inclusiveness. 'Happiest Season' takes a risky step in that direction, but the lingering aftertaste is sweet, not bitter."
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"An entertaining attempt to add queerness to a traditionally straight subgenre (...) there’s also a level of nuance and grit that one wouldn’t usually expect from something quite so festive (...) Rating: ★★★★ (sobre 5)"
		Jude Dry IndieWire	"A shiny holiday comedy which is by all accounts indistinguishable from the rest save for one little detail: It’s gay!"
		Caroline Siede AV Club	"Before a film can break the queer holiday rom-com mold, someone has to set it up first. And Happiest Season is a welcome starting point."
		Peter Travers ABC News	"It really is the most wonderful time of the year when a queer romance, dressed up as a mainstream romp, can make the season bright just by existing"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"A sweet antidote to the current bitterly divided climate (...) DuVall deserves credit for depicting conservatives without demonizing them for their attitudes"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"Clea DuVall displays a deft touch with actors and a way to keep a rom-com light but true"
		Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"A real delight, a vibrant and winsome little picture that actually does live up to all of its initial promise."
		Gabriella Geisinger Digital Spy	"A perfect Christmas rom-com (...) Kristen Stewart manages to keep her trademark smouldering energy and rework it into soft, endearing charm. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ella Kemp Empire	"An ode to impossible expectations, pride, bravery and loyalty, Happiest Season wraps up everything you could want for Christmas in a neat, thoughtful little bow (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Natalie Zutter Den of Geek	"The kind of sweet, poignant, funny film you’ll want to rewatch every December."
		Time Out	"Happiest Season is exciting, although perhaps less as a festive romcom than as a sign of things to come: stories that centre queer experiences (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Sara Stewart New York Post	"The highest-wattage cast by far (...) It’s nice to see a mainstream rom-com that doesn’t shy away from smooching between its female leads (...) Tonally, it can move from broad hijinks to high emotion a little too quickly. But it also delivers wonderfully heartfelt moments (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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