The Herdmans are an underprivileged family of juvenile delinquents and misfits who decide to infiltrate the local church pageant in order to score some grub. They bully and strong-arm the rest of the kids into getting the lead roles and deconstruct the nativity story. Meanwhile, a put-upon mother tasked with running her first pageant must find it in her heart to give these kids a chance while the rest of the town locals scoff. I'm really not doing the material any favors because it's actually a lot more thoughtful than I give it credit for. As a family film about the "true meaning" of the season, I thought it told a sweet, simple story that conveyed real emotion.
3 gifts of ham out of 5
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