“Oh. What. Fun.” poster art.
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Michelle Pfeiffer’s Christmas comedy Oh. What. Fun. is new on streaming on Prime Video. What are Rotten Tomatoes critics saying about the new holiday movie?
Oh. What. Fun. premiered on streaming video on demand on Prime Video on Wednesday. The official synopsis for the movie reads, “Claire Clauster (Pfeiffer) is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together every holiday season. From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire.
“But this year, after planning a special outing for her family, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling underappreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.”
Rated PG-13, Oh. What. Fun. also stars Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and Joan Chen.
Oh. What. Fun. to date has received a 38% “rotten” rating based on 24 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus reads, “Stuffing a whole lot of talent into too puny a stocking, Oh. What. Fun.‘s murky holiday spirit and distracting product placement too often weigh down an appealing cast.”
Directed by Michael Showalter, Oh. What. Fun. has also received a 39% “rotten” Popcornmeter score based on 50-plus verified user ratings. RT’s audience summary for the movie is still pending.
What Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Oh. What. Fun.’?
Lindsey Bahr of The Associated Press is among the top critics on RT who give Oh. What. Fun. a “rotten” review score, writing, “If the idea was to make something for the moms, “Oh. What. Fun.” is about as thoughtful as a hastily scribbled card on a piece of printer paper the morning of her birthday. We can all do better.”
Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter isn’t a fan of Oh. What. Fun. either, writing in her “rotten” RT review summary, “As a gift for Mom, Oh. What. Fun. is the equivalent of a fancy candle snapped up at the last minute: expensive-looking and tasteful, wholly unobjectionable and disappointingly generic.”
Benjamin Lee of The Guardian also deems Oh. What. Fun. “rotten,” writing in his RT review summary, “It doesn’t take long to realize that the packaging of Oh. What. Fun. is ultimately less about the creation of an even mildly entertaining festive film and more about the marketing of a soulless Q4 Amazon product.”
Although he has kind words for Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Maher of The Times (U.K.) also gives Oh. What. Fun. a “rotten” score on RT, writing, “You know that your comedy is in crisis when you’ve substituted actual jokes for the grating rhythms of an oompah band. Still, Pfeiffer remains charismatic till the end. She deserved better.”
William Bibbiani of The Wrap is the only top critic on RT who gives Oh. What. Fun. a “fresh” score on RT, writing, “There are no small parts in a Michael Showalter movie. Every actor is a star when they’re on camera.”
Oh. What. Fun. is new on Prime Video.