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Dir: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore (15 100 mins)
Another unlooked-for sequel to a so-so comedy as Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and the excellent Kathryn Hahn reunite for more stressed maternal hijinks. And like Daddy’s Home 2 the sequel ups its ante by diving another set of parents with their mothers arriving for the festive season, in the shape of Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon. Yup. Again like Daddy’s Home 2, there is power in the casting, and also the same kind of jokes, albeit this time from the less prevalent female perspective. The three leads struggle gamely through the festive chores they face, maintaining family peace, relationships, learning from each other alongside a slo-mo montages of binge drinking and sexy Santas. Hahn shines as the foul-mouthed mother with a heart well-hidden, whilst having all the best lines.
Opens November 1