: Fans loved seeing the original gang return, including characters like Flick (Scott Schwartz), Schwartz (R.D. Robb), and even the former bully Scut Farkus (Zack Ward).

: Set in 1973, an adult Ralphie Parker (played by the returning Peter Billingsley) returns to his childhood home to give his family a "perfect Christmas" following the death of his father, the "Old Man".

: While many found it emotional and funny, some reviewers called it "passable and forgettable" or felt it lacked the unique magic of the first film.