A Bad Moms Christmas is neither about Christmas for Bad Moms, nor a Bad Christmas for Moms. It is simply about being a mum, at Christmas. “Why can’t my husband buy his own mom a Christmas present?” is this sweet sequel’s thesis statement. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn form a bawdy threesome; Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines and Susan Sarandon their respective mothers. Baranski is too controlling (“moms don’t enjoy, they bring joy”), Hines too codependent and Sarandon like a teenager let loose, but their clashing personalities form part of the festivities.
