Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- vulgar
- absurd
- holiday movie night
- late night comedy viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
A Christmas Angel shows Lieutenant Dangle what Reno would be like if he had never been born.
The film extends Reno 911!'s mockumentary depiction of police officers, supported by police department and police brutality keywords.
The Christmas Angel premise and holiday setting are combined with the series' irreverent police comedy and comic character names.
Lieutenant Dangle, Deputy Trudy Wiegel, Deputy Frank Rizzo, and their colleagues anchor the story's dysfunctional police-department comedy.
Films like Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist, and why
Reno 911!: Miami
absurd mockumentary comedy centered on incompetent law enforcement and crude ensemble humor
Scrooged
holiday fantasy premise combined with broad parody and irreverent comedy
It's a Wonderful Life
alternate-life Christmas fantasy filtered through comic social satire and ensemble farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Christian Hoffman
- Release Date
- 2022-12-03
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Thomas Lennon
- Kerri Kenney
- Joe Lo Truglio
- Ian Roberts
- Cedric Yarbrough
- Mary Birdsong
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Niecy Nash-Betts
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Toby Huss
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist about?
- A supernatural Christmas detour lets Reno’s most ridiculous lieutenant glimpse an alternate city shaped by his absence.
- What is Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as mild.
- Which films are like Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist?
- Films with a similar feel include Reno 911!: Miami, Scrooged, and It's a Wonderful Life.
- How long is Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist?
- Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist runs 79 minutes.
- Where can I watch Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist?
- In United States, Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
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