How to Ruin the Holidays

The only thing worse than being away... is coming home.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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When a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays, not only must she deal with her eccentric family, but she ultimately faces a life-changing decision about her special-needs brother.

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Budget

$120000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

15 December 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

Amber Nash

Michelle

Colin Mochrie

Dad

Luke Davis

Mark

Kate Lambert

Andrea

Aisha Tyler

Suzy

Henry Zebrowski

Larry

Ronny Chieng

Phil Poon

Caroline Aaron

Mom

Andrea Laing

Yoga Instructor

Bianca Garcia

LA Woman 1

Danielle Maner

LA Woman 2

Freddy Boyd

Director

Matt Horgan

Douchebag Executive

Leslie Sharp

Obnoxious Lady

William Tokarsky

Surly Senior

Rickey Boynton

Santa

Stacy Melich

Sharon

Amanda Lee Williams

Offended Lady

Tommy Futch

Tree Salesman

Megan Leahy

Doctor

Tom Key

Rob

Maged Roushdi

Bank Teller (deleted scenes)

Alison Rae Clark

Phil's Escort (deleted scenes)

Morgan Leblanc

Insane Clown (deleted scenes)

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