A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years.
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Preston A. Whitmore IIWriter:
Preston A. Whitmore II
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Joseph Black | |
| Idris Elba | ... | Quentin Whitfield | |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Ma'Dere Whitfield | |
| Chris Brown | ... | Michael 'Baby' Whitfield | |
| Keith Robinson | ... | Devean Brooks | |
| Laz Alonso | ... | Malcolm Moore | |
| Columbus Short | ... | Claude Whitfield | |
| Sharon Leal | ... | Kelli Whitfield | |
| Lauren London | ... | Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield | |
| Lupe Ontiveros | ... | Rosie | |
| Jessica Stroup | ... | Sandi | |
| Mekhi Phifer | ... | Gerald | |
| Regina King | ... | Lisa Moore | |
| David Banner | ... | Mo | |
| Ricky Harris | ... | Cousin Fred | |
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In Los Angeles, Shirley Ann Whitfield, affectionately called Ma'Dere, is the matriarch of the Whitfield family, she with six children: San Francisco residing wife and mother Lisa who feels the need to act as the responsible one in managing her extended family's welfare, as such sacrificing her own wants in the process; traveling jazz musician Quentin Jr. who the family has not seen in four years; Claude the marine; New York ad exec Kelli who admits she is the selfish one; college student Mel; and Michael (called Baby) who still lives at home while figuring out what he wants to do with his life. Ma'Dere has lived in the family home for a few years now with Joe Black, a church deacon, with Ma'Dere's husband/the children's father, Quentin Whitfield Sr., long having left the family to pursue a life as a jazz musician. Because of the pain associated for Ma'Dere, Sr.'s piano sits in the garage untouched. Quentin, being a chip off the old paternal block, is the most disconnected from the ... Written by Huggo
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 November 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Acasă de Crăciun See more »Filming Locations:
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral - 514 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$17,958,183, 24 November 2007Gross USA:
$49,121,934Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Kelli Whitfield: Well, I didn't know he was Santa at the time... but technically, I guess I did.
Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield: Well, ho, ho, ho!
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Written and Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Chris Brown and Idris Elba worked together again three years later in Takers (2010). See more »Goofs
In one of the first kitchen scenes, Baby's camera keeps appearing and disappearing from around his neck. See more »Quotes
Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield: So, technically, you slept with Santa?Kelli Whitfield: Well, I didn't know he was Santa at the time... but technically, I guess I did.
Melanie 'Mel' Whitfield: Well, ho, ho, ho!
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Crazy Credits
The opening Screen Gems logo is bright red and covered in Christmas tree lights. See more »Soundtracks
Got to Give It UpWritten and Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I just saw this movie today on cable and I was entertained. Yes, the plot lines were predictable, but name a movie in the last 25 years that wasn't. The cast was perfect: have you ever seen a bad movie with Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine or Regina King. Look up the definition for "dysfunctional" and I'm sure it mentions family. We all have them. I am a 53-year-old white woman with only one child and and I related to this family. Ma'dere is doing the best she can to stay on top of her brood, while realizing that its unrealistic to do so. She's trying to find some happiness with Joe without betraying the fathers of her children. Her children are just trying to find their places in life, without severing all family ties. The scene where the new daughter-in-law comes in ("I'll keep drinkin' till it's funny") followed by the bookies ("Are YOU secretly married to one of my children?") is hysterical. So is the baby oil scene, whether or not its politically correct. This movie will be added to my list of Christmas movies.