This film was something of a surprise hit and it was difficult to pin down the exact reason why. Yes there are kids and yes it is set during Christmas but the other elements of the formula are missing. The children get up to mischief, the adults are unlikable authority figures and afterall, it's Christmas! The actors can't really be criticised, they play their parts well enough and get involved in entertaining pranks. The younger audiences will readily engage with the characters and their humour and the older audiences, assuming they don't expect too much, will get a satisfying Christmas family film experience. It's not Home Alone but then it's not Bone Alone either.
Adult score: 2/5
Child score: 4/5
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