I don't particularly care for the doll-like animation, but there's a couple notions in this movie that I like: one, that not everybody likes Christmas, and two, that "naughty" is subjective.

| Jan 17, 2025

It's not one of the toxic jollifications we complain about... A perfectly entertaining holiday movie.

| Jan 17, 2025

It’s generally acceptable viewing fodder for families in spite of being mostly forgettable, the movie equivalent of a snowflake that dissolves the instant it drifts into your hot cocoa.

| Dec 21, 2024

Co-written by Richard Curtis and based on his best-selling illustrated children’s books, That Christmas keeps itself busy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 17, 2024

With enough emotional catharsis at the end of the animated feature, That Christmas could be a nice gateway into Christmas storytelling for kids and teens.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 15, 2024

Charming and delightful, “That Christmas” is an animated comedy that will give you the warm-and -fuzzies without the too-sweet and unrealistic situations that derail many of these holiday-themed movies.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 14, 2024

It bowls along enjoyably enough...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 13, 2024

That wasn’t a bad Christmas, but I highly doubt if I’ll remember this one.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 13, 2024

Whatever the "That Christmas" plot lacks in pace, the cracking cast list makes up for, even including new song Under The Tree from Ed Sheeran.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 12, 2024

Because it never veers from the holiday formula, it feels as comforting as a cup of hot chocolate on a snowy afternoon.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 11, 2024

The stories are all individually charming, but overly familiar animation and underwhelming character-design blunt the effect. 

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 10, 2024

This sweet animation is a charming festive treat from the mind of Richard Curtis, the man behind Love Actually.

| Dec 9, 2024

A sweet little Christmas movie. Richard Curtis delivers again

| Dec 7, 2024

Based on three different English children’s books, Simon Otto’s animated feature “That Christmas” has its heart in the right place, as it attempts to deliver a proper dose of holiday sentimentality. Unfortunately, it’s all a bit of a bore.

| Original Score: 1.5/4.0 | Dec 5, 2024

The film's winning aspects rest on its dynamic voice cast, which adds texture and vibrancy to this seaside town and its story's enduring sweetness.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Dec 5, 2024

This otherwise familiar animated Christmas tale belongs on Santa's nice list.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 5, 2024

But for all the charm and innovation that That Christmas is going for, it ends up being a predictable and rather deflated movie that is playing to a much younger audience than it lets on.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Dec 4, 2024

That Christmas may not be the most revolutionary holiday film, but there’s enough heart, silliness, and prime messaging in this animated film to give it its wings.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Dec 4, 2024

While this retains a similar structure to the beloved/divisive holiday classic Curtis is best known for... That Christmas sands down all of the rougher edges that makes something like Love, Actually hard to digest for some.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 4, 2024

That Christmas is a forgettable affair that has some moments that shine and shimmer.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 4, 2024