OH. WHAT. FUN.

Name: OH. WHAT. FUN.
Item: OH. WHAT. FUN.
Author: Review

"An Overworked Mom Makes Her Own Christmas Dreams Come True"

Family Content: -2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.

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What You Need To Know:

OH. WHAT. FUN. is a holiday movie streaming on Prime Video that follows overworked mom Claire Clauster, who has had enough. She puts all her energy into making Christmas perfect for her family. However, when her efforts go unappreciated, and they accidentally forget her at home, Claire sets off on a road trip to make her own holiday dreams come true. Her family is left to pick up the pieces — and learn just how hard their mom works to make Christmas truly magical.

OH. WHAT. FUN. has a sweet and very funny script that moms will relate to, and the cast, led by Michelle Pfeiffer, is incredible. Overall, OH. WHAT. FUN. has a moral worldview, with light Christian elements. Characters act rudely towards one another, but all apologize by the end of the movie, as family is the most important thing to them. Characters tell each other “Merry Christmas,” as well as wish each other “blessings,” and carols like “Silent Night” are featured. However, one character is gay, although no kissing is shown. There is alcohol use and strong language, so MOVIEGUIDE® advises extreme caution for young viewers.

Content:

(B, C, Ho, LL, S, N, A, DD, M):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A moral worldview with light Christian elements. While characters act rudely towards each other during the movie, all apologize by the end, as they value family most of all. Characters also learn the importance of helping their loved ones. Some Christian elements are featured, including characters telling each other “Merry Christmas” and wishing each other “blessings,” as well as singing carols like “Silent Night”;

Foul Language:

10 obscenities, including one “f” word and 4 “b” words, and 11 OMG profanities;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

One character is a lesbian, although no kissing is shown, another character says he kissed a man in high school, one couple refers to engaging in sexual activity, but nothing is shown;

Nudity:

One scene features brief upper male nudity at a dance show;

Alcohol Use:

Light alcohol use, including a scene set at a bar, where a character is said to have gotten “drunk,”;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

One scene featuring characters smoking marijuana; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

A character shoplifts a candle; the main family is shown to be dysfunctional, with lots of fights, but all apologize to one another by the end of the movie.

More Detail:

OH. WHAT. FUN. is a holiday movie streaming on Prime Video that follows frazzled mom Claire Clauster as she works hard to make Christmas magical for her family. However, when they accidentally forget her at home, she goes on a holiday road trip to make her own Christmas dreams come true.

OH. WHAT. FUN. has a great production value, from its heartfelt and hilarious script to the wonderfully talented cast, including major stars like Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, and Felicity Jones, as well as up-and-comers like Dominic Sessa and Havana Rose Liu.

Claire Clauster is determined to make every Christmas great for her family. In return, all she wants is for her family to nominate her for a “Best Holiday Mom” contest put on by her favorite talk show host. However, her three children all bring their own problems home with them for the holidays, and Claire’s dreams get pushed to the side. When the family accidentally forgets her at home while rushing out to see a Christmas show, Claire decides she’s had enough. She packs a bag and heads out on a road trip to the talk show taping, leaving her family to put on Christmas without her.

Without Claire, the holidays become rocky, and tensions rise among family members. Will they learn to appreciate Claire’s work to make the holiday season perfect for them and apologize in time for Christmas?

OH. WHAT. FUN. has a moral worldview, with light Christian elements. While characters act rudely toward one another throughout the movie, they apologize at the end, as family is the most important thing to them. Characters tell each other a “Merry Christmas” and wish each other “blessings,” and Christmas carols like “Silent Night” are featured. However, there is a gay character, although no kissing is shown, as well as alcohol use and some strong language MOVIEGUIDE® advises extreme caution for young viewers.