# A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)

> A stressed father races through the night with his estranged dad to recover his son's forgotten Christmas presents before morning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/172109

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Tristram Shapeero
- Cast: Joel McHale, Lauren Graham, Clark Duke, Oliver Platt, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tim Heidecker, Candice Bergen, Robin Williams
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910885/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, strained, awkward, christmas viewing, holiday movie night

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