This Christmas
Christmas, Comedy
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (2007) 117 mins PG-13

5.2 (2,571 votes)
This Christmas there's no place like family. For the first time in years, all the Whitfield kids have come home to spend the holiday with Ma' Dere (Loretta Devine) and her boyfriend Joe (Delroy Lindo). And each has brought plenty of baggage along with them. As the lights are hung and the tree is trimmed, secrets are revealed and ties are tested. But as their lives converge again, they join together to rediscover and celebrate the wonderful gift of family....

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Cast and Crew
Delroy Lindo  ......  Joseph 'Joe' Black
Idris Elba  ......  Quentin Whitfield Jr.
Loretta Devine  ......  Shirley Ann 'MaDere' Whitfield
Chris Brown  ......  Michael 'Baby' Whitfield
Keith Robinson  ......  Devean Brooks
Laz Alonso  ......  Malcom Moore
Director  .....  Preston A. Whitmore II
Producer  .....  William Packer; Preston A. Whitmore II; Will Packer
Writer  .....  Preston A. Whitmore II
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: In one of the first kitchen scenes, Chris Brown's camera keeps appearing and disappearing from around his neck. (more)

Trivia:
Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Another Gathering'. (more)

Filming Locations:
El Rey Theater - 5515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Shirley Ann 'MaDere' Whitfield: [Noticing Sandi] Who is this?
Lisa Moore: That's your daughter-in-law.
Kelli Whitfield: Um, this is not funny.
Lisa Moore: No, it's not, but I'm going to keep drinking until it is.
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Awards:
3 nominations (more)