A Bad Moms Christmas
Rebellious moms navigate festive mayhem.
About A Bad Moms Christmas
Released: 2017
Platform: Netflix
Rating: R
Run time: 1h 44m
Cast
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Jay Hernandez, Cheryl Hines, Peter Gallagher, Justin Hartley
About A Bad Moms Christmas
A Bad Moms Christmas is a 2017 American Christmas comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is a sequel to the 2016 film Bad Moms. The plot follows three moms, Amy, Kiki, and Carla, who, feeling under-appreciated and over-burdened by the pressures of Christmas, rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.
Making / Production
The movie was announced in December 2016, and much of the principal photography took place in Atlanta between May and June 2017. It was produced by Suzanne Todd and executive produced by Bill Block and Mark Kamine.
Actors
- Mila Kunis as Amy Mitchell - She showcases the struggles of a working single mother during Christmas with great comic timing and emotional depth.
- Kristen Bell as Kiki - She perfectly captures the character's anxiety and awkwardness and her struggle to assert boundaries with her overbearing mother.
- Kathryn Hahn as Carla Dunkler - She steals the show with her wild, carefree attitude and hilarious antics.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- This was the first sequel either Mila Kunis or Kristen Bell have done.
- The movie was filmed in Atlanta but is set in Chicago.
- Christine Baranski, who plays Amy's mother, is only 14 years older than Mila Kunis in real life.
Awards
The film did not receive any major awards.
Quotes
- "Every time I think I'm the weird one in this group, you open your mouth." - Carla, to Kiki.
- "Why would I want a normal Christmas? I don't want a cookie cutter, classic, Hallmark Channel Christmas." - Amy.
Music, Soundtrack
- "Like That" by Fleur East.
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" by Moscow Symphony Orchestra.
- "Greenlight" by Pitbull feat. Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis.
About A Bad Moms Christmas
Three stressed-out moms attempt to create a memorable Christmas while dealing with their own eccentric mothers.