This movie was different, fun, funny, relevant for the times, and refreshing. Being inundated with sappy and recurring-storyline Christmas movies, I only watched with "one eye" initially. Eddie Murphy and Tracie Ellis Ross drew me in, at first. But the story line and additional characters made me go all in. The last half hour of the movie is really creative, funny, and an absolute visual treat! I see no reason why children can't watch.