Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sentimental
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Available reception suggests a broadly positive, heartwarming comedy led by Leandro Hassum, though its familiar holiday transformation formula limits its originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jorge becomes trapped in a recurring Christmas cycle and experiences repeated jumps through the holiday.
The film combines Leandro Hassum's physical and character comedy with lessons about family and life's priorities.
Jorge hates Christmas and gradually learns what matters in life through the recurring celebrations.
The film is in Portuguese, produced in Brazil, and set around Christmas in Rio de Janeiro.
Films like Just Another Christmas, and why
A Christmas Carol
shared Christmas setting, time-loop premise, comic self-improvement, and warm family themes
Groundhog Day
shared repeating-day structure, broad comedy, and transformative personal lesson
The Christmas Chronicles
shared Brazilian family comedy, emotional reconciliation, and holiday warmth
Movie Details
- Director
- Roberto Santucci
- Release Date
- 2020-12-03
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (448)
Cast
- Leandro Hassum
- Elisa Pinheiro
- Arianne Botelho
- Miguel Rômulo
- Louise Cardoso
- Levi Ferreira
- Danielle Winits
- Rodrigo Fagundes
- José Rubens Chachá
- Daniel Filho
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Just Another Christmas about?
- A Christmas-hating family man is forced through a comic holiday time loop that gradually redirects him toward family, gratitude, and emotional responsibility.
- What is Just Another Christmas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just Another Christmas as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Just Another Christmas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Just Another Christmas.
- What did critics think of Just Another Christmas?
- Available reception suggests a broadly positive, heartwarming comedy led by Leandro Hassum, though its familiar holiday transformation formula limits its originality.
- Which films are like Just Another Christmas?
- Films with a similar feel include A Christmas Carol, Groundhog Day, and The Christmas Chronicles.
- How long is Just Another Christmas?
- Just Another Christmas runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just Another Christmas?
- In United States, Just Another Christmas streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
