Directed by Edward Burns. With Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns, Heather Burns, Marsha Dietlein. The adult siblings of the Fitzgerald family prepare for their estranged father to return home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas is a 2012 comedy-drama film starring Edward Burns and Connie Britton. The film, written, directed, and produced by Burns was premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.It has met with positive reviews from critics with 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas is a light but unsentimental character study. The people are flawed but fun, light but not without significance, and separate but related personalities. They are ...

'The Fitzgerald Family Christmas' is a very loose continuation to Burns' 1995 indie 'The Brothers McMullen', neither of which are made for children. Moral? Don't always expect all holiday movies to be wholesome family fun in the tradition of 'A Christmas Carol' etc!

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas is one of our new holiday favorites (my dad comes from a large Irish Catholic family). Ed Burns is the best microbudget filmmaker (along side the Duplass brothers). He is so passionated about creating these small stories that take place in such a relatable world.

THE FITZGERALD FAMILY Christmas (2012) ***1/2 Edward Burns, Connie Britton, Kerry Bishe, Heather Burns, Dara Coleman, Brian d'Arcy James, Marsha Dietlin, Noah Emmerich, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Anita Gillette, Tom Guiry, Ed Lauter, Malachy McCourt, Michael McGlone, Daniella Pineda, Nick Sandow, Johnny Solo, Joyce Van Patten.

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas: Ed Burns Pulls Together Another Dysfunctional Irish-Catholic Brood. The gang of usual suspects, from the wonderful Connie Britton to Michael McGlone, is all back in this amiable but uninspired ensemble comedy