Ben Stiller’s new Christmas movie has become a streaming success despite its 37% Rotten Tomatoes score. Since the 1990s,Stiller has been a consistent comedic presencein film and television, starting with his sketch comedy series,The Ben Stiller Show. He later made appearances on shows likeFriends,Curb Your Enthusiasm,Arrested Development, andExtras, the last of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
After beginning his career in television, Stiller transitioned to film acting and starred in a string of successful studio comedies, such asThere’s Something About Mary,Zoolander,Along Came Polly,Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,Tropic Thunder, andThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty. However, since the mid-2010s, Stiller has shifted back to television, directing episodes ofSeveranceand other shows. Now,Stiller stars in two of 2024’s most offbeat Christmas comedies,NutcrackersandDear Santa.
Nutcrackers Becomes A Streaming Success
It Ranks 7th On Reelgood’s Movies Chart
Nutcrackers, Ben Stiller’s new Christmas movie, has become a streaming success despite its 37% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by David Gordon Green, known for hisHalloweenreboot trilogy, the new Christmas film followsa strait-laced man whose life is suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews. Ben Stiller leads theNutcrackerscastalongside Linda Cardellini, Toby Huss, Edi Patterson, Maren Heisler, and the Janson brothers as the Kicklighter kids.
Nutcrackers' True Story Inspiration & The Janson Brothers Explained
As fictional as Nutcrackers' holiday-centric comedy drama may seem, the movie draws from several real-life experiences of its younger cast members.
Now, shortly after its release on November 29, Ben Stiller’s new Christmas movie has become a streaming success on Hulu.Nutcrackersranks seventh onReelgood’s Top 10 movies charton all streaming platforms for the week of November 28 to December 4. Other holiday movies appearing on the chart arePlanes, Trains & AutomobilesandNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, both written by John Hughes, andDear Santa, which Ben Stiller also stars in. Check out the full Top 10 below:
Our Take On Nutcrackers' Streaming Success
It’s Better Than Its 37% RT Score Would Have You Believe
Nutcrackersreviewsare mixed, praisingBen Stiller’s solid performance, which brings some warmth, though its predictable storyline and lackluster execution make it a largely mediocre Christmas movie. However, for those willing to sit through it,Nutcrackers' endingdoes featurea surprisingly satisfying and emotional ending involving the brothers' ballet performance.Nutcrackersalso represents a welcome reform to form for director David Gordon Green, who began his career with indie dramas likeGeorge Washington,All the Real Girls, andSnow Angelsbefore transitioning to studio comedies and horror reboots, like hisHalloweentrilogy andThe Exorcist: Believer.
Source:Reelgood
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