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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkYou have to love any movie in which Robert Mitchum sells trains in a toy store and Janet Leigh looks the greatest she ever did on screen this side of Jet Pilot. [19 Dec 2008, p.6E]
- 70Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesLightweight but enjoyable. [11 Dec 1997, p.F48]
- 70The Observer (UK)The Observer (UK)A sweet-natured romantic movie. [15 Dec 2002, p.8]
- Mitchum’s tough-guy demeanor serves him well here, giving an odd energy to the love story.
- 60The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherAn amiable little romance in which a boy meets a girl at Christmas-time, and the sentiments are quite as artificial and conveniently sprinkled as the snow is provided—for those who like such things—in RKO's Holiday Affair.
- 60The TelegraphMarc LeeThe TelegraphMarc LeeCharming seasonal fare. [15 Dec 2012, p.36]
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineMitchum gives a surprisingly strong performance as a character-type he normally steered away from.