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Oh. What. Fun. arrives as a refreshing holiday surprise — a film that blends comedy, warmth, and genuine festive charm without falling into the usual Christmas clichés. In this review, we break down why this movie works so well as a funny, heartfelt crowdpleaser perfect for the holiday season.  We cover:  The film’s big laughs and surprisingly emotional moments  Standout performances that bring real heart to the story  How it balances holiday chaos with relatable family drama  What makes it different from typical Christmas formula films  Whether Oh. What. Fun. deserves a spot on your annual holiday watchlist  If you're looking for a Christmas movie that actually delivers joy, humor, and sincerity, this one might be the perfect pick.  👉 Comment below — What’s your favorite holiday movie of all time? 👉 Like & Subscribe for more movie reviews, breakdowns, and seasonal specials!  🔖 Hashtags  #OhWhatFun #OhWhatFunReview #ChristmasMovies #HolidayFilms #MovieReview #FilmCritic #ChristmasComedy #HolidaySeason #MovieBreakdown #FestiveFilms

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00:00Oh What Fun! Review a Funny Earnest Christmas Crowd Pleaser

00:03Christmas movies are a delicate ecosystem. Lean too hard into the saccharine and you end up with

00:09hallmark drivel. Lean too hard into the chaos and you lose the heart. Oh What! Fun manages to

00:14thread this needle with surprising grace, delivering a film that is fun to the brim,

00:19devoid of cynicism and genuinely earnest. It's a chaotic, stylized love letter to the holiday

00:25season that feels like a semi-classic in the making, mostly because it remembers the one

00:30person who usually makes the magic happen, the mom. Oh What Fun! Review

00:35Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Claire Closter, the matriarch who is the glue holding her chaotic

00:40family together. After meticulously planning a special outing her family makes the fatal mistake

00:44of forgetting her entirely. Fed up she sets off on her own impromptu adventure leaving her husband

00:49Denny's leery and adult children to scramble through the city to find her. It's a simple premise but

00:54the execution is where the film shines. It's fun and chaotic, a little odd because the main premise

01:00doesn't fully kick in until halfway through, but the joy is in the journey.

01:05Pfeiffer rocks, she's the undeniable anchor of the film, balancing the comedic absurdity of her

01:09situation with moments that are genuinely devastating. She is unbelievably strong, portraying

01:13a woman pushed to the brink who decides to survive the best holiday of the year on her own terms.

01:17But she isn't the only standout. Dominic Sessa, fresh off the holdovers, a true modern Christmas

01:22classic, is the real star outside of Pfeiffer. He plays Sammy, one of Claire's children and he

01:28steals every scene he's in. It's fun to see him in another role that lets him be this loose and

01:33comedic. The supporting cast is a murderer's row of talent. Clyde Grace Mortz plays Taylor and is very

01:39funny. Jason Schwartzman is excellent as Doug bringing his signature dry wit. Havana Rose Liu is

01:44great as Sessa's love interest and Danielle Brooks brings her usual warmth and humor to the side cast.

01:48Felicity Jones isn't terribly interesting for most of the runtime, but by the end,

01:53she delivers a touching performance that sneaks up on you.

01:56Joan Chen, the matriarch of the opposing Wang Guasserman family, brings even more levity to the

02:01role. The only wasted character is in an incredibly small role from dropout Zach Yama, a very funny man

02:08who serves as a background piece. Visually, oh, what fun is a treat. Director Michael Schollter and

02:14cinematographer Jim Frona have crafted a movie that is shot nicely with a great sense of pace.

02:18They make bold, stylistic choices, including some fun stop-motion segments that add a layer of

02:22whimsy without feeling out of place. It consistently honors other Christmas movies, nodding to the

02:27classics while managing to genuinely stand out on its own. The music, composed by Siddhartha

02:31Kasla, is solid too. It really helps out the emotional beats, swelling at just the right

02:37moments to sell the sentiment without feeling manipulative. The emotional core is there. Each

02:43character, no matter how brief their screen time, has a nice arc. It's incredibly kind to

02:46acknowledging the invisible labor that goes into making the holidays special without becoming

02:50preachy. It bucks the potential pitfall of being bitter or mean-spirited, opting instead for a tone

02:54that is earnest and full of grace. It captures the specific madness of a family holiday, the yelling,

02:59the forgetting, the chaos, but wraps it in a warm hug.

03:02Is Oh What Fun Worth Watching?

03:05Oh What Fun is a new semi-classic holiday film about a mom pushed to the brink, surviving the best holiday of

03:10the year. It's fun, fast-paced, and full of heart. It's the kind of movie you can put on every year,

03:16the right type of crowd-pleaser that'll have you laughing at the chaos, and maybe, just maybe,

03:20make you remember to thank your mom before the credits roll.

03:23Oh What Fun is streaming on Prime Video on December 3.

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