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Merry In-Laws

  • TV Movie
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
736
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Shelley Long, George Wendt, Lucas Bryant, and Kassia Warshawski in Merry In-Laws (2012)
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A recently-engaged woman plans a get-together so her parents can meet her fiancé's family. It turns out that his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Claus.A recently-engaged woman plans a get-together so her parents can meet her fiancé's family. It turns out that his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Claus.A recently-engaged woman plans a get-together so her parents can meet her fiancé's family. It turns out that his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

  • Director
    • Leslie Hope
  • Writer
    • Barbara Kymlicka
  • Stars
    • George Wendt
    • Shelley Long
    • Lucas Bryant
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    736
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leslie Hope
    • Writer
      • Barbara Kymlicka
    • Stars
      • George Wendt
      • Shelley Long
      • Lucas Bryant
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    George Wendt
    George Wendt
    • Mr. Claus
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • Mrs. Claus
    Lucas Bryant
    Lucas Bryant
    • Peter
    Kassia Warshawski
    Kassia Warshawski
    • Alex Spencer
    Jacob Thurmeier
    • Max Spencer
    Matty Finochio
    Matty Finochio
    • Edward
    Greg Lawson
    Greg Lawson
    • Steven Spencer
    Tayden Marks
    Tayden Marks
    • Walter
    Barb Mitchell
    Barb Mitchell
    • Joyce Spencer
    Chantal Perron
    Chantal Perron
    • Viki
    Jessica Zhang
    • Glinda
    • (as Jessica Tsang)
    • Director
      • Leslie Hope
    • Writer
      • Barbara Kymlicka
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    User reviews14

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    7chiefsequatchie

    A lot of fun.

    I hadn't seen this one before but when I saw it had two Cheers stars back together I knew I had to give it a watch. I'm glad I did as it was a lot of fun.
    9gasket360

    Up up and aweigh

    It's just plain good old new fashioned Christmas hokum. Don't start this movie with any preconceived notions. I did--and it wasn't a good idea. Allow the fun of a Christmas fantasy to take you out even just for a little while into a world of real make believe. Don't make of it something that it never intended to be in the first place. BUT, if you are uncertain of your ability to separate reality from fantasity, you probably ought not watch this. But if you can, there will be more than a few moments of amusement--no great belly laffs but a lot of fun nevertheless.
    8rebekahrox

    Enjoyably screwball

    This was cute, funny, and a nice romance. It was interesting to see Lucas Bryant in a more light=hearted role. Lately he has been playing the sullen, strong, silent type. Shelly Long was way over the top in my opinion, but I couldn't help laughing. Also there were a few truly badly behaved, even hateful characters in this one which added some tension to the comedy.
    6bachristoferson

    Good movie missing something

    We thought it was a quirky fun Christmas movie missing one thing. Where's the reindeer?
    Kirpianuscus

    not original, but...

    Nice enough for be moving. first for the eccentric option for George Wendt for Mr. Claus, a bad idea as hypothesis, an admirable result at the end. second - adorable performance of Shelley Long. not the last, the ordinary ingredients for a Christmas movie who, in this case, are more seductive. a film who reminds not exactly the spirit of Christmas but its mark on the family spirit. and this is more than a significant virtue.

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    Related interests

    Bruce Willis and Taniel in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    Still frame
    Adventure
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    • Goofs
      In a scene near midway through the film, there is an outdoor high shot of a SUV leaving a workplace, the shadows of the camera operator, sound person, and possibly unit director are in the foreground on a straw-like, snowy hillside.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Dear Santa (2016)

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Socrii misteriosi
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Johnson Production Group
      • Nomadic Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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