A Very Murray Christmas
Release poster
Directed bySofia Coppola
Written by
  • Sofia Coppola
  • Mitch Glazer
  • Bill Murray
Produced by
StarringBill Murray
CinematographyJohn Tanzer
Edited bySarah Flack
Music by
  • Paul Shaffer
  • (musical director)
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)[1]
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Very Murray Christmas is a 2015 American Christmas musical comedy film directed by Sofia Coppola and co-written by Bill Murray, Mitch Glazer, and Coppola. The film features an ensemble cast including Bill Murray, George Clooney, Paul Shaffer, Amy Poehler, Julie White, Dimitri Dimitrov, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, David Johansen, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Jenny Lewis, Rashida Jones, and Miley Cyrus and was released on December 4, 2015 on Netflix.[1]

Plot

Murray (as himself) worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at NYC's Carlyle Hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.[2]

Cast

Songs

Production

In October 2014, the film was announced as a Christmas special with Bill Murray to star and Sofia Coppola set to write and direct.[4]

In May 2015, the film was picked up by Netflix and will star an ensemble cast as a homage to classic variety shows and would be written by Murray, Mitch Glazer, and Coppola, and directed by Coppola. It was executive produced by Coppola, Glazer, Roman Coppola, and Tony Hernandez with Shaffer as the special's musical director and onscreen accompanist.[2]

The film is set at the Carlyle Hotel and its Bemelmans Bar.[5]

Reception

The special received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 77% rating based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's consensus states: "A Very Murray Christmas preaches effectively to the converted with a parade of superstar guests and hummable songs that - combined with the host's trademark presence - adds up to a unique holiday experience."[6] Metacritic reports a 68 out of 100 rating based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Evers, Joris (August 30, 2015). "Why You'll See Some High Profile Movies Leave Netflix US Next Month". Netflix. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Spangler, Todd (May 22, 2015). "Bill Murray Christmas Special Coming to Netflix". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Dimitri Dimitrov at IMDb
  4. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (October 13, 2014). "Bill Murray to Sing Christmas Carols in Upcoming TV Special (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bill Murray’s Little Christmas Miracle" by Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, December 4, 2015
  6. ^ "A Very Murray Christmas (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "A Very Murray Christmas reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

External links

Films directed by Sofia Coppola
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