Happiest Season poster

Happiest Season (2020)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Comedy, Romance

A holiday proposal goes hilariously sideways when one partner's family doesn't know she's gay.

Romantic, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hulu.

Happiest Season parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

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.

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What is Happiest Season about?

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byClea DuVall
StarringKristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, Mary Holland

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