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In hopes of getting them back together, she demands that they celebrate one last Christmas together, even though it’s August

Chronology

An American couple brings their 10-year-old daughter to her grandfather’s hotel in Italy to tell him they’re breaking up. Lawrance Armanetti: And you two are going to pull the plug and pretend to have fun and do what everyone else in the world is doing.

Make a fool of yourself

This Christmas comedy from Peter Chelsom is a remake of the 2022 Italian film Improvvisamente Natale. Abbie (Lucy DeVito) and Jacob (Wilmer Valderrama) are a couple on the verge of breaking up.

Only Claire senses what’s coming and wants to celebrate Christmas in August

They take their daughter Claire to her grandfather Lawrence’s (Danny DeVito) hotel in the Italian mountains in August. Lawrence and his loyal employee Otto make sure they have one last Christmas as a family.

They’re joined by Jacob’s parents, who are also dealing with a marital crisis

Peter Chelsom once had a promising career directing small-scale British films like Hear My Song and Funny Bones. It all came to a screeching halt with Warren Beatty’s disastrous Town and Country in 2001.

He never quite got his mojo back

Even though it’s a remake, A Sudden Case of Christmas is a poor movie that wastes Danny Devito. It’s not really Christmas, it’s not family-friendly, and it’s not funny.