Parents' Guide to I Hate Christmas

TV Netflix Comedy 2022
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Common Sense Media Review

By Ty'Kira Smalls , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Romcom series has strong language, crude humor, stereotypes.

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What's the Story?

I HATE CHRISTMAS follows Gianna (Pilar Fogliati), a 30-year-old nurse who's the only person content with her life. The whole world and her family aren't content with her life because she's single and childless. After a particularly rough family dinner (where she's seated at the kids table), Gianna says that she's bringing her boyfriend home for Christmas. There's just one small problem: there's no boyfriend. With just 24 days before the holiday, will Gianna find a boyfriend in time for Christmas?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

The show has an entertaining, solid narrative and dialogue, plus quirky character dynamics, but the show's cardinal sin, being single and/or childless, gets a bit overzealous. In I Hate Christmas, the jokes on sexism and gender (and there are a lot) are mixed: some are funny, and some fall flat. The sexual jokes, emphasis on romance as worth, and strong language make this suitable for older teens.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how being single is portrayed in I Hate Christmas. How are single people treated in this world versus those who are married? Do you think it's similar to real life?

  • What kind of pressure does Gianna face from society? From her family? How does it affect her relationships with them? With herself?

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