Oh. What. Fun.

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Oh. What. Fun.
Directed by Michael Showalter
Screenplay by
  • Chandler Baker
  • Michael Showalter
Based on"Oh. What. Fun."
by Chandler Baker
Produced by
  • Michael Showalter
  • Jordana Mollick
  • Kate Churchill
  • Berry Welsh
  • Jane Rosenthal
Starring
Cinematography Jim Frohna
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon Prime Video
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Oh. What. Fun. is an upcoming American Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Showalter, and written by Chandler Baker and Michael Showalter. It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa, Felicity Jones, Denis Leary, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and Danielle Brooks.

Contents

Premise

Claire Clauster makes the Christmas magic happen every year for her family but her children and grandchildren don’t realise the effort it takes, until she goes missing. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and directed by Michael Showalter. The script is based on a short story, published by Amazon Original Stories, written by Chandler Baker. Showalter and Baker wrote the script for the film. Baker is an executive producer. Producers on the project include Showalter and Jordana Mollick for Semi-Formal Productions, Berry Welsh and Jane Rosenthal for Tribeca Productions’ and Kate Churchill. [2] Michelle Pfeiffer was cast in the lead role in March 2024. [3] Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa, Felicity Jones and Denis Leary joined the cast in April 2024. [4] [5] [6] In May, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria, Joan Chen, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Danielle Brooks, and Maude Apatow joined the cast of the film. [7] Principal photography began on May 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped on July 1. [8]

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