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I appreciated the fact that the movie really was G, which was surprising for me considering Mariah's innuendo singing videos.

The singing was pretty decent, no real highs or lows, but all in all a good listen.

The voice dubbing left something to be desired, U have a woman born in 1970 dubbing about a pre-teen character, and it doesn't really work. I think Mariah needed someone giving her some constructive criticism in this instead of a bunch of kiss ups giving her feed back. Fred Astaire did the narrating and singing in 'Santa clause is comin to town', and dubbed an older character, to make a point.

I really liked how the script kept the focus on the dog plot, as a lot of advertised dog movies are not in reality focused on a dog, but rather the dog ends up being in more of a sub plot within the movie. Not so in this one. Of course it is an animation, so this is not a perfect comparison.

I can recommend this movie for kids, it focuses on puppies and a child's interaction with her parents (yep, a Christmas video movie in which a child has both a Dad and Mom). The movie in of itself is not any kind of classic, but it is a serviceable G family Christmas watch, younger kids may like it quite a bit.

Review Date 4/8/2019

I Have Reviewed OVER 500 "Christmas Films and Specials". Please BEWARE Of films and specials with just one review! For instance When "It's a POSITIVE" chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. "If its Negative" then they may have a grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films.

All I Want For Christmas Is You (also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 direct-to-video computer-animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself and Colleen Madden. The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, and Henry Winkler.

Young Mariah (Breanna Yde) desperately wants a puppy for Christmas, but her parents are not convinced that she should have one. They agree to let Mariah dog-sit the puppy Jack (Dee Bradley Baker) and if she can take care of Jack, then she can have a dog of her very own.

The animation is very strange to me. However the story is cute. This is not the greatest Christmas family movie but it is enjoyable (Once). The story centers around a girl and a dog and you can't help but loving that little dog.

This Christmas film would not complete without a message and that is what the film does right. It shows us what "The Christmas Season is Really About" it doesn't preach.. "It shows and not tells".

Wow, I can't believe the people around Mariah Carey even allowed her to produce and star in this her own vanity project. Hidden under the guise about a little girl named "Mariah" (no surprise there) who agrees with her dad to take care of a somewhat rogue puppy with the agreement that if she is capable of showing she is responsible enough by first taking good care of this rambunctious mutt she can then go back to the pet shop and buy the purebred dog she really wants.

I don't think there were many scenes in this film that Mariah does not narrate, sing, and/or feature in the scenes. Heck even in the closing so called "credits" as the list of names is scrolled through all we get to see is the adult Mariah Carey playing in the snow singing one of her songs. I would much rather have seen the actual people behind the other voices in this animated Christmas special, but no, we are subjugated to watching the Princess Mariah frolic in the white snow in her red coat all alone as her voice is heard singing the movies theme song.

The best line in this Mariah vanity project which was supposed t be a children's animated Christmas special was "The End".

I give it a 4 out of 10 IMDB rating

This movie didn't have anything to show kids what Christmas is all about. It just showed mean people. It also presented 2 people not having fun, competing and cheating. It was a horrible experience. I didn't like it at all. Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This movie has been so underrated by a few viewers. Mariah thought that Princess was her perfect dog but it ended up being Jack. This movie is good for all ages and I totally recommend watching it.

Do not let your kids watch this movie. I never write reviews, but this movie particularly frustrated and disgusted me enough to write a review. This is about a spoiled brat who lies, cheats, steals, name calls, manipulates, trespasses, and is downright rude. She stomps around the whole movie, grumpy as can be. Eventually, she gets exactly what she wants, surprise surprise. AWFUL. I wanted to turn it off 30 minutes in.

No wait I meant kid yourself! The song was written about ... well not pets! I'm certain of that. But it is being used here to tell a story of a girl (Mariah), who wants not just a dog for Christmas, but her dream dog. Now when I saw this on Prime, I thought "you've got to be kidding me, yes?". But they weren't and I have to admit, it is not half as bad as I expected this to be.

It is of course aimed mainly at the very young ones. But it has a social message amongst all the mayhem it does create. And with the main/theme song being as great as it is ... what can go wrong? The movie may not be anywhere near top standards animation wise, but it does have its heart in the right place. If you are a cynic (I kind think I am too, but apparently I do have a heart - which occasionally works), you may feel differently ... just be aware what this is and what it tries to achieve. This nothing more, but also nothing less

This movie is just upsetting to see how they treat a poor puppy but also the adults/children in this movie are ridiculous/mean/self centered/ridged 🙄 my toddler liked the movie so ill give it two stars for that.

My two girls loved it! they were so hooked onto the movie and they wanted to watch more of it and on repeat!

I gave it two stars because I liked the mixed race family element; you don't see that a lot in tv and movies. Especially for children. Being of mixed race and being in an interracial marriage, I was happy to show my four-year-old son families like ours.

But I was confused why Mariah didn't look of mixed race at all, and why she had long straight blond hair when her siblings had curly brown hair. I feel like it was a nod to Mariah and her vanity, which has no place in a kids movie. Also, Mariah is irritating as a narrator.

Overall, it was cute enough but I hope my son doesn't ask to watch it again. We've watched The Santa Clause 3 three times in two days and I'd rather watch that a fourth time than watch this again.

Finally, there's a movie that answers the question: How does a vain, materialistic, shallow, narcissistic person view pets and Christmas?

Now well. Because she's vain and materialistic and shallow and narcissistic. This movie made me sad because Mariah Carey is actually a mother and God only knows what kind of "values" she's instilling in her children.

Dont waste your time. I have 2 toddlers and they were just as annoyed as I was. Lifeless narrating throughout the whole movie. I could not get into the movie because of it.

Sure it is the most of basic of Christmas "I want a puppy tales" but the total lack of soul in this thing is instantly off-putting... the animation includes the most flat and lifeless I rendering I have seen in anything since early, I mean really early nintendo. The pack terrible story around Mariah Carey songs is so boring and lifeless. Surely this is for the youngest of kids, but it reads like a Mariah I wish I was Disney Princess fodder... Shallow... at least in the live action versions of these tales the puppies are cute... not so here. This would be interesting only if the puppy in the story was replaced with a live, digitally inserted Nick Canon... otherwise, only purchase this thing if you plan on leaving the room... I made it about twenty minutes because it showed up on Amazon Prime and I did one of those, "How bad can this be?" quests. I love bad movies but this is so bad its not even fun to make fun of...

My most favorite Christmas movie I don't know why the reviews and ratings are bad I came here to give it a good review.

I watch this movie every christmas Breanna yde has good voice in this movie Mariah Carey narrates is good too the problem to me is the 3D mouth movement in the trailer I was interested i laugh in few scenes the dogs are cute but jack is little annoying in every scenes but still cute. I recommended this movie for your kids. 10 out of 10 to me this movie is greater than any of the movie I mean not all of them the grinch is my favorite too. BTW It's december gonna watch it again.

Summary: little girl wants a dog to gain popularity, abandons her original friends in pursuit of approval from the 'cool kids', narrator strokes ego-centric traits of the "model UN ambassador" main character while denigrating her siblings and pet dog throughout, blames a dog for everything she does wrong and finally, after her dog runs away, she immediately abandons her search in lieu of visiting the pet shop for a replacement. The credits roll with a bunch of glamour shorts of Mariah playing the snow. Not a great message around humility, responsibility or character for my young ones.

Movie is all's bout Mariah Carey being perfect. She wants a pure bred dog. So the family uses a stray that of course is just a horrible dog compared to the pet shop dog. Nice messaging. Once Mariah proves herself because she still wanted a dog after having to deal with the uglier dog the father takes her to the pet shop to get the better dog. No joke. We are supposed to be moved to tears when she eventually lets a different girl take the pure bred instead of her taking it home. The parents then say I guess we'll just keep the mutt as if a pet isn't a responsibility but hey after being hated by everyone it's run away so maybe it'll turn up. Mariah wouldn't even let the dog sleep in a dog bed. Rather keep it in a shelf high up so the dog couldn't reach. Craziest movie I ever saw lol. If you want your dogs to hate shelter dogs and love pet shop dogs this is your gem.

A very likable little heroine, a trouble-making dog, and an ethnically diverse, extended family of unique, engaging characters keep the giggles coming and warm the heart by the story's end. The creative team brings Mariah Carey's book to life with style and spirit. All of the performances, including the kids', are excellent. Carey's songs and narration are well-integrated into the upbeat tale. A subplot featuring Grandpa Bill's (Henry Winkler) competition with a neighbor over Christmas decorations that light up the neighborhood is fun as well. What's more, Little Mariah learns something as she struggles to master the art of responsible pet care. All I Want for Christmas Is You is a sweet addition to holiday movies for young families. Yes I recommend it James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 12/19/2020

Forget the few bah humbug reviews. You know reviews will always be bias towards the negative side since Mariah is involved. What the heck do kids know about the quality of the cartoon, the quality of Mariah's music, etc. It's a basic story that every children can relate to, and if they're glued to the screen, what more can you ask for?