I'll Be Next Door for Christmas

Funny. Good Family movie. Has some serious moments with a happy ending.

I enjoyed this movie. It's got a good, original story, a funny cast and several "laugh out loud" moments.

Unlike most other family friendly Christmas movies, this one actually has scenes that will make you laugh. The writing is excellent and everyone plays their roles convincingly. Nothing is contrived and it's super relatable. It's a real treat because most Christmas movies aren't funny, or relatable, or have an interesting plot. Even those of you who aren't fans of Christmas can appreciate the Hanukkah cultural references and how they're tied in while still being funny/PC. It's not easy to do that!

I mean "sappy" in a good way, It makes you tear up a little. And it doesn't get sappy until the end, after a few hours of funniness. I think the filmmakers did a good job of making it something that literally the whole family can watch. There are jokes for kids, and jokes for adults that kids wouldn't get (not dirty or anything). Like a joke about Clark Gable that would make anyone over 40 laugh, but little kids would go "huh?"

Mainly, the cast is uniformly good throughout. A few unknown actors, and a lot of actors where you go "Oh, I've seen them before." It's nice to see them getting to shine.

I really enjoyed this movie and I bought it after renting it!