Michelle Pfeiffer stars in 2025’s “Oh. What. Fun.,” which was filmed in Atlanta but fictionally set in Houston. (Alisha Wetherill/Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
Christmas movies come in a handful of flavors, from Hallmark romance-style fantasies to family-friendly goofs with male protagonists.
Michael Showalter, who directed last year’s fun romance “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway in Atlanta, opted for a more screwball comedy with his Amazon holiday film “Oh. What. Fun.,” with the periods incorporated for sarcastic emphasis. The film, which was shot in metro Atlanta, is streaming now on Amazon Prime.
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(From left) Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Jason Schwartzman and Devery Jacobs in the 2025 Amazon Christmas film “Oh. What. Fun.” (Alisha Wetherill/Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
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Joan Chen (center) plays the rival matriarch across the street from the Clausters home in “Oh. What. Fun.” (Alisha Wetherill/Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
