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Directed by | David E. Talbert |
Written by | David E. Talbert |
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Cinematography | Larry Blanford |
Edited by | Troy Takaki |
Music by | John Paesano |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $17 million[2] |
Box office | $42.6 million[3] |
Almost Christmas is a 2016 American Christmas comedy-drama film written and directed by David E. Talbert and starring Kimberly Elise, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Gabrielle Union, Keri Hilson, Jessie Usher, Danny Glover, Omar Epps, John Michael Higgins, D.C. Young Fly, and Romany Malco. The film follows a dysfunctional family that comes together for the holidays for the first time since their mother's death.
Principal photography began in late 2015 and early 2016 in Covington, Georgia. The film premiered in Los Angeles on November 3, 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on November 11, 2016 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews and grossed $42 million.