Mary Louise, portrayed by Ellen Travolta, asks Siri, "Who's moving into the house next door?" Siri responds, "The House Next Door is a 2002 thriller directed by Joey Travolta." Ellen and Joey Travolta are siblings in real life.
Emily's mother states she watched "Christmas at Graceland". Wes Brown starred in "Christmas at Graceland" in 2018.
"Haul out the Holly" is from the first line of the Christmas classic "We Need a Little Christmas". The song was written by Jerry Herman for the Broadway musical "Mame". The song was originally performed and recorded by Angela Lansbury, who won a Tony Award for her portrayal of the title character, and hers is the version used for this movie's opening credits.
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James Murray: the Cattivissimi amici (2011) as the man standing next to Mary Louise near the end of the movie.