Uncle Nick (2015) User Reviews

Say hello to uncle Nick...

[paul_haakonsen · 6/10 · 17 November 2016]

I must admit that I didn't have any particular expectations to "Uncle Nick", so I was more than pleasantly surprised with how fun and entertaining this movie actually turned out to be.

Now, this is not your average run-of-the-mill Christmas comedy. No. "Uncle Nick" goes beyond simple humor and adds some dark and fairly weird layers to the frame. But it all works out quite nicely, because director Chris Kasick truly managed to utilize the full potential available here.

The story is about Nick (played by Brian Posehn) who go to spend Christmas with his younger brother Cody (played by Beau Ballinger), his brother's wife Sophie (played by Paget Brewster) and her daughter Valerie (played by Melia Renee) and son Marcus (played by Jacob Houston). However, Nick likes to drink more alcohol than he should, and there is little brotherly love between the two siblings.

It is the quirky characters that really shine in this movie, because there are so many of them. And having characters like this really brings a movie to life so well on the screen. And it really helps that they had cast some really good talents for the various roles, actors who individually also brought something good and unique to the movie.

This is not an in-your-face kind of comedy. No, the comedy here is dark and often subtle. But it works nicely in favor of the movie, especially because the comedy is tied to the characters and the situations that they find themselves in.

As I said earlier, then I was more than genuinely surprised with "Uncle Nick", and I most definitely was entertained. I am giving "Uncle Nick" a well-deserved six out of ten stars. If you enjoy seasonal comedies, then you should give "Uncle Nick" a chance.

Was it that good?

[jungleliquor · 7/10 · 26 November 2019]

If there was a website for Christmas movies only, this movie would be a 9 at least.

I'm pretty sure the low amount of ratings is the reason why it's rated so high, cause I see a lot of people who wouldn't like this movie at all.

I'm not sure if it's intentional, but the main character (played by Brian Posehn) is played kinda poorly, he's still very fun and entertaining, but sometimes it'd feel like he could've done a lot better. With that said, playing poorly kinda helped the awkwardness of his character, so there's that.

The plot was very cool, the way the movie was done was super original and the visuals were nice. The ending was very interesting too.

Idk if it's because I couldn't watch it with a lot of sound, but I feel like I didn't love it as much as I should've, though it was a super nice experience.

Had some laughs

[dar0417 · 6/10 · 15 December 2020]

Nothing like watching a drunken Uncle around the holidays. Had some laughs.

NOT a "Family Christmas Movie, " but a Christmas Movie About a Family

[tesswysko · 6/10 · 24 April 2019]

FIRST THING, PLEASE, THIS IS NOT A MOVIE FOR KIDS, NOT TEENS EITHER!! VERY SENSITIVE TOPICS LIKE INCEST ARE AT THE FOREFRONT. PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR KIDS WATCH!

I've been saying for YEARS that Brian Poshen needed a movie where he was the lead, and here it is in a "Christmas Movie" Uncle Nick... I use the term "Christmas Movie" loosely, because it's as much about Christmas as it is Baseball, Alcohol, and trying to get in the pants(or skirt) of your new sister - in -law's 20 year old HIGHLY flirtatious and promiscuous daughter!

Brian's character - as we find out, has always done the "right thing" by taking over the family business, paying for his mother in the nursing home, when his sister(who clearly isn't financially able to help) and his brother who was making a ton of money at his winery- that he sold because his new wife wanted him to stay at home for some reason, but is marketing and selling t shirts he creates, neither contributes to their mother's care! And it's always up to him to coordinate things like bringing Mom to family gatherings, so when the nurse told him she was ill, instead of visiting her, or checking for themselves, they just ranted at him!

His new sister in law got with his brother while she was still married, shes well off, and she's very traditional, almost to the point of being controlling and he can't stand it! That coupled with his intense resentment of his entitled, good - looking brother, and a HORRIBLE tragedy that happened to him on Christmas 8 years back that's driven him to become an alcoholic, this is a recipe for a disaster!

When his new niece starts coming onto him hard and strong, he has zero thoughts that it isn't right, because he'd been thinking about her like that for a while, and she's 20...

Everything listed above leads to comic turns, and also some real, AWFUL DISASTERS! I laughed, I cried, and in the end I went away feeling REALLY BAD! I tried not to let that influence my rating, because the fact that it could make me feel something THAT INTENSE is proof that it was well written! And it WAS! I tried to base my rating on the script, actors, how real it seemed, cinematography. The cast was spectacular! I LOVE Padget Brewster! Criminal minds is one of my ALL - TIME favorites!!! The reason it got a 5 was a couple things. #1 the whole baseball thing - and I'm a huge fan - was confusing! I thought he was using it to express a deeper meaning and a correlation to events, but then he surprised me at the end to say it was just about his parents 1st date! WHAT?!?! Totally deflated my balloon!!! And then the whole incest thing! It was REVOLTING and DISGUSTING and it made me want to reach through the screen and throttle someone!!!

I've said too much already, I usually don't give away spoilers, but I REALLY hope my review can keep other people and innocent kids from watching this awful movie thinking it's a Family Movie!!!

Not the typical Christmas family film

[Floated2 · 6/10 · 1 January 2024]

Not hearing of this film at the time of its release, or any of the actors. But seemingly coming across it by chance. Had relatively no expectations and it was a decent enough watch for its kind.

Now this is a categorized as a fairly dark comedy with some dramatic parts and several sport (baseball) analogies- filled with black and white flashbacks scenes with narration.

The pacing is solid although drags at times and has the certain feel of a television sitcom. The plot sounds like a rehash of a typical comedy/drama series. It's simple but entertaining for the characters. The film also doesn't feel low budget as the acting is good and the set designs are well done.

Of course, lead Uncle Nick is the star but the performance by Valerie was captivating enough as the young step niece teasing Nick throughout. The ending is somewhat of a twist and not entirely predictable which adds another layer. Perhaps a hidden gem given the amount of votes.

Expected better

[laralynneraven · 3/10 · 10 December 2018]

Love the two lead cast but it just didn't win me over. Not a great watch as I hoped it would be.

Pretty distasteful but surprising ending!

[mishahaynie · 2/10 · 4 December 2021]

I was very torn while watching this movie. It's not the worst of the worst, but it's also not completely terrible. There are moments that I found some very light enjoyment in and a lot of it was pretty sorrowful for the most part. Like I said earlier, it does kinda have a trick surprise at the end, but in it all, it just felt like high school drama type stuff. Also I have a pretty wide range of tolerance when it comes to dark comedy, but this was just a little bit more depressing than comedic (for my taste). I can see how some people might be interested in that deeper depressing dark humor, but it focuses a lot on sexual innuendos and really nothing more. The movie just felt more bleak instead of making me bust out laughing. I don't hate on the movie, it's just not quite for me. I'm not saying people shouldn't watch this movie, just know what you're in for when you do. I want to call it a Christmas classic, but it was just too dirty and scandalous instead of Christmas cheer for me.

CHRISTMAS CHEER MEETS CHRISTMAS BEER!

[Sunsphxsuns · 9/10 · 23 October 2021]

"Uncle Nick" is not going to be everyone's favorite Yuletide flick. A whole lot of religiously minded adults are going to be apoplectic at this one. And a bunch of innocent young kids are going to have some intensely bad dreams if they're allowed to watch it. But if you're a genuine fan of intentionally dark comedy, clever dialogue, streaks of gross out humor, a handful of cringeworthy sex scenes, all tempered with a surprisingly sentimental undertone, you're going to absolutely love this movie.

"Uncle Nick" features the boldly visual comic domain of comedian Brian Posehn. The film's wince-producing tone comes out swinging with the burning image of a very portly Nick longing around in his underwear. It's not a pretty look. And right when you begin to think this is going to be a debacle of vaudeville sight gags, in a more temperate tone, Posehn begins a voiceover targeting "The mistake by the lake," Cleveland, and from there it steadily escalates into the actual true story of the bloody fan riot during a Cleveland Indians baseball game. See? That's it. But not all of it.

Uncle Nick speaks to the stark misery some people feel during the holidays, the unspoken taboo of silently hating other family members, and what happens when you're so drunk at Christmas there is no going back except to keep drinking.

I enjoy this film for what it is: A very entertaining comedic look at ourselves during the most stressful time of the year, Christmas.

Worth a watch

[luzianabeauty · 8/10 · 18 December 2018]

I wasn't sure about this at first but decided to watch it because of the reviews. It was definitely worth watching and I'll probably watch it again. I didn't go into it with expectations, I just let it be what it was and it was pretty entertaining. We laughed quite a bit. I would definitely recommend it.