Happiest Season (2020)

A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.

Director:

Clea DuVall

Writers:

Clea DuVall (story by), Clea DuVall (screenplay by)

Stars:

Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Stewart	...	Abby
Mackenzie Davis	...	Harper
Mary Steenburgen	...	Tipper
Victor Garber	...	Ted
Alison Brie	...	Sloane
Mary Holland	...	Jane
Dan Levy	...	John (as Daniel Levy)
Burl Moseley	...	Eric
Aubrey Plaza	...	Riley Johnson
Sarayu Blue	...	Carolyn McCoy
Jake McDorman	...	Connor
Ana Gasteyer	...	Harry Levin
Caroline Harris	...	Kelly
Jenny Gulley	...	Ashley
Dominique Lawson	...	Levi

Storyline

Meeting your girlfriend's family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family's annual Christmas dinner - until you realize that they don't even know she's gay - is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | queer | lesbian relationship | coming out | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

This holiday, come out and meet the family.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) alumni Jerick Hoffer (Jinkx Monsoon) and Benjamin Putnam (BenDeLaCreme) are featured in the film.

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Goofs

There are no wine stores in PA like they one they shop at due to PA liquor laws.

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Quotes

Harper: Riley!
Riley: Harper.
Harper: Sorry, um, Riley, this is Abby. Abby is my
Abby: Orphan. Roommate. We... I am an orphan, but we live together. As friends, um, like acquaintances.
Harper: Oh, please stop.
Abby: Yeah.
Riley: Nice to meet you. So, I'm just gonna sneak on by you guys.
Abby: Was that "the" Riley?
Harper: Okay, that one really wasn't my fault.
Abby: Well, who knows, maybe another one of your exes will bring out dessert.

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Connections

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Soundtracks

O Christmas Tree
Traditional
Arranged by Patrick Tuzzolino and Julius Robinson
Performed by Patrick Tuzzolino
Courtesy of Glow Music Group
By arrangement with Music Supervisor, Inc.

User Reviews

Harper Sucks

I watched this movie for Dan Levy, and he did not disappoint. He is a national treasure and deserved more screen time. Kristen Stewart wasn't as bad as I thought she would be. Aubrey Plaza was a delight. I love the rest of the cast, but their characters were annoying. Harper was an absolutely horrible girlfriend, and I was actually rooting for Abby and Riley to end up together instead. Overall, not that bad of a movie because I'm just happy to finally see an LGBTQ Christmas rom-com, but this could have been done so much better.

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Happiest Season

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,119,986

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Entertainment One, Hulu Originals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color