Sloane (Emma Roberts) hates being stuck at the kids table during another family Christmas. She meets Jackson (Luke Bracey) at a store return line. They both hate being single on the holidays and decide to be each other's Holidate.

There are some good rom-com ideas. The meet-cute is good. It's almost a good rom-com. There are issues with the construction. The stakes are never that high since the ending is always inevitable. It's not all one thing and it's not all down to one person. The actors are fine. The filmmaking is functional. The premise has some problems and the writing is just a little bit off.

Yes this movie makes fun of romantic comedies where it is obvious that the two leads will end up together ... come on! What are you trying to do to us? Well still and even though some may find that particular jab at themselves and "reality" or fourth wall breaking annoying and irritating, the movie itself can manage to be fun and light entertainment.

Yes this is as predictable as any other romantic comedy and it may have the added factor that some viewers may feel even sadder in Lockdown (dependingon where they are and if they are actually alone) ... but try to take it with a pinch of salt! Like the main male character does! Emma Roberts obviously is telling him "you ain't a Ryan Reynolds" ... otherwise I'd be on you.

Talking about on you, the movie is quite crude in places, while it never is explicit visually (we don't see oral pleasure for example but we know it happens - and not just because it is later acknowledged in a very crude manner verbally). So if you are easily offended ... maybe this isn't for you. Anyone else who has used swear words probably will fall in love ... no pun intended

After all the cookie cutter Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movies this one is a nice change. It is often funny with good one liners now and then and has some grown up jokes. It doesn't get too painful surprisingly. Good Supporting cast like Kristin Chenoweth and Frances Fisher. above the average standard. Emma has the right attitude. Luke Bracey and her click well.