You know I really hate Christmas movie titles. Mr. & Mrs. Christmas does not change that. Especially once we get into the plot.

Taylor (Brendan Penny) is a single dad that just moved his kids to the town of Pineway right before Christmas. He has been hired to handle the town’s holiday event displays. Sophie (Pascale Hutton), a single mom, has been tasked as his boss for the season.

So. Taylor is supposed to be this holiday display expert. Yet every display he makes is awful. He claims that he’s trying to impress his teenage daughter, Jenna (Alex MacIsaac), but, like, does he have eyeballs? Sure, some of the town’s teens enjoy the rap DJ he hired for the winter market. But there are so many garish lights and decorations that the whole place looks tacky.

Then, when we get to the holiday fair, he just hires a local band without actually consulting his boss or the town board. First, why is the decorator hiring a band? Not his job. Second, why doesn’t he know that he has to get approval from people in order to spend money? This man is a literal child.

And, of course, the stupid title of the movie. The movie is literally only named this because they eventually dress up as Santa and Mrs. Claus. (I suppose that could be a spoiler but, c’mon, it’s a Christmas movie. Someone is dressing up as Santa.) There is zero other reason for the title. I hate it here.

Rating: Maybe talk to your teenager once in awhile