A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014) Review: Ranking Robin Williams’ Most Toxic Comedy
Is A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014) a good movie? Absolutely not. A Merry Friggin' Christmas is a vile, negative, and completely unfunny 2014 holiday comedy. Confusing toxic behavior for humor, this film wastes Robin Williams and sits at the absolute bottom of our ultimate movie ranking and review.
The Premise: What is A Merry Friggin' Christmas About?
Boyd Mitchler (Joel McHale) is a tightly wound father who dreads spending the holidays with his emotionally neglectful, alcoholic father, Virgil (Robin Williams). When Boyd realizes he left his son's presents hundreds of miles away at home, he and Virgil embark on a frantic overnight road trip to retrieve them. The trip turns into a bitter reckoning filled with arguments as they confront their broken pasts.
What Works: Nothing
There is literally nothing funny or enjoyable about this film.
What Doesn't Work: Vile Cruelty masquerading as Comedy
The movie confuses vile actions and meanness for comedy. It is just a gross, negative slog from start to finish. Jack at least feels like a real movie, and Old Dogs is a fever dream that takes huge swings even if it misses; this film is just mean-spirited. It is one of those bad movies that makes you feel like you need to take a shower after watching it.
The Robin Williams Ranking & Performance Score
Robin Williams Performance Score:RETIRED Out of respect for Robin's battle with undiagnosed Lewy Body Dementia, we have officially retired our performance score rating.
Good Mourning Robin Ranking: In our ranking, it is an absolute disaster. We place it slightly above August Rush, but only because no one slaps a guitar and calls it art.
FAQ: A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014) Movie
What is A Merry Friggin' Christmas about? A father and his estranged, toxic dad go on a frantic overnight road trip to retrieve forgotten Christmas presents for his son.
Who plays the dad in A Merry Friggin' Christmas? Robin Williams plays Virgil, the chaotic and emotionally neglectful father.
Is A Merry Friggin' Christmas a funny movie? No. Our review heavily criticizes the film for being a mean-spirited, toxic slog that fails to deliver a single genuine laugh.
