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Pete's Christmas

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An overlooked teenager (Zachary Gordon) realizes Christmas Day keeps repeating, and decides to use the gift to give his family's holiday a makeover they will never forget.
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Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Jul 26
Forgettable Christmas time loop film Go to Full Review
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Jared C @JaredMCruz Dec 24 Pete’s Christmas is a masterpiece of filmmaking detailing the realistic struggles of a lower-middle-class family experiencing trauma after the loss of their grandmother causes the repressed emotions of the older men in the family to be unleashed in an incisive satire of toxic masculinity. Pete, a young abused child, is put in the role of the family’s savior, undergoing the metaphorical crucifixion of reliving the same day ad infinitum, until he has personally resolved the sins of his family despite their totally depraved nature (except for Pete’s mother, who’s physical and emotional labor is endlessly exploited within the patriarchal household, and the young child who wets the bed, who at such a young age has already learned to set aside his feelings in a vain attempt to support his mother against the forces of evil previously described). Ultimately, a fun holiday romp for the whole family. Very humorous as well, I quite enjoy "the Bronskis", an entertaining duo to say the least. See more KindaFree X @KindaFreeMovie Dec 24 Genuinely the best Christmas movie of all time. We've watched this every Christmas since the year after it came out and it's honestly unforgettable. I'd 100% recommend to anyone and everyone. See more Rachel C @peteschristmasrocks Dec 24 The only Christmas movie worth watching See more S S. @SShol Dec 19 One of the best Groundhog’s Day Christmas plots of them all. It’s heartwarming, it’s wholesome, and Bruce Dern is fantastic. Deserves to be rewatched year after year See more James W 12/12/2024 A nice time loop Christmas movie. Zachery Gordon and Bailee Madison have fine chemistry. That makes you ship them. My problem with time loop movies though is if only Pete was stuck in a time loop. Why do characters stuck in one. Always wake up the next day eventually ? Wouldn’t it be at least a couple of months or maybe years later for everyone not stuck in one ? See more Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 02/11/2024 Here's an undiscovered gem to watch during the holiday season! I was pleasantly surprised how charmed I was by this movie, and by the end I had bit of a lump in my throat, which is a good sign. It's derivative of GROUNDHOG DAY, almost to a fault, but if you're going to copy a movie, you might as well make it one of the great comedies of the 1990s! So as long as you don't expect miracles, even the grinchiest of grinches should walk away from this film with a smile. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An overlooked teenager (Zachary Gordon) realizes Christmas Day keeps repeating, and decides to use the gift to give his family's holiday a makeover they will never forget.
Director
Nisha Ganatra
Producer
Michael Hamilton-Wright, Michael Porter, Heather Puttock
Screenwriter
Peter McKay, Gregg Rossen, Brian Sawyer
Production Co
Eh-Okay Productions
Rating
PG (Some Mild Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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