Boxing Day

Dec 3, 2021

1h 49m

★ 6.6

It's not going to be a quiet one.

Overview

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

BFI

DJ Films

Film4 Productions

Studio 113

Boxing Day Trailers

Cast

Melvin Mckenzie

Aml Ameen

Lisa Dixon

Aja Naomi King

Georgia Folorunsho

Leigh-Anne

Shirley Mckenzie

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Aretha 'Boobsy' Mckenzie

Tamara Lawrance

Josh Mckenzie

Sheyi Cole

Richard

Stephen Dillane

Bilal

Robbie Gee

Joseph

Samson Kayo

Jermaine

Joshua Maloney

Alison

Yasmin Monet Prince

Auntie Valerie

Lisa Davina Phillip

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