As you’ve been able to tell the in shops for ages, Christmas is on the way. In fact, as we write this, there are 100 days left. So what better time to think about a new festive comedy that comes bearing a big cast of funny folk? The trailer for Christmas With The Coopers is now online and can be unwrapped below.
Along the lines of those “holiday” films (your Valentine’s Day etc.) with a load of story strands, albeit focused on one extended family, the film (known in the US as Love The Coopers) is set in the run up to the big day. Charlotte (Diane Keaton) and Sam (John Goodman) are gathering four generations of their clan together for the family’s traditional Chrimbo Eve celebration, but things are not quite going to plan. For starters, not everyone (like Olivia Wilde’s Eleanor) are all that thrilled about returning for the holiday, while Hank (Ed Helms) is coping with single parent life and there are a myriad of unexpected visitors and mishaps to cope with.
How you respond to all this might depend on your tolerance for such family bonding movies and whether this one can deliver enough spice to go along with the potential sugar rush. With Jessie Nelson directing from Steven Rogers' script, the cast also features Amanda Seyfried, Marisa Tomei, Anthony Mackie, Alan Arkin and June Squibb. It’ll be landing in our cinemas like Father Christmas on the roof this December 4.