What is Almost Christmas about?
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A family navigates old wounds and new traditions during their first bittersweet holiday season without mom.
Melancholy, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Starz and YouTube (free).
Almost Christmas parents guide
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cast and crew
Directed byDavid E. Talbert
StarringKimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover, John Michael Higgins, Romany Malco, Mo'Nique
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Almost Christmas is on our Christmas, Comedy on Starz and Drama on Starz lists.
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