i go into this movie expect it to be really god awful . and it be . i really felt sorry for the star stud cast kathy bates be a wonderful actress . before she make this movie vince vaughn and paul giamatti be disappointing a usual but miranda richardson couldn not put in one of the fabulous performance i know and love her for . fred dad and play by trevor peacock ( of vicar of dibley fame and amongst others ) and have about one line . the plot be predictable and all over the place and and the humour be . lacking . ( however and there be one part of the movie where santa enter the house of a jewish family . that make me laugh just because their expression be classic ) don not see this movie unless your only other alternative be have a head on collision with a train ( actually maybe the train would be good . ) .