# Spirited (Christmas movie musical) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [November 26, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164 "2025-11-26T20:22:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/1 "2025-11-26T20:22:45Z")
It’s available to stream on Apple TV, and it’s delightful! Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer star (also Patrick Page). Here’s a number from it, [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_lOU_HN5bY4/maxresdefault.jpg "Spirited — “Bringin' Back Christmas” Lyric Video | Apple TV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOU_HN5bY4) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/2 "2025-11-26T21:34:35Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/3 "2025-11-27T01:55:43Z")
I saw it when it was new (2022) and enjoyed it (“Good Afternoon!”) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/4 "2025-11-27T13:39:16Z")
Looks good to me! I love Patrick Page. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/5 "2025-11-27T14:43:42Z")
He’s a lot more likable in this than he was in _Schmicago_ (season two of _Schmigadoon_). ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/6 "2025-11-27T15:25:35Z")
I actually need to watch that too. I’ve only seen clips. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/7 "2025-11-27T15:44:43Z")
You should. He’s a bastard in it, but he’s a magnificent bastard. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/8 "2025-11-28T14:06:01Z")
Eh. **Spirited** was fun if you like Reynolds and Ferrell in their usual “arsing about” modes, but you’re not missing out if you don’t watch it. Might be a good one for lounging about at home during the holiday and you just want something mindless to watch. But anyone with any interest in musicals should definitely watch **Schmigadoon**. S1 was good, but S2 was even better and has the best earworms… ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spirited-christmas-movie-musical/1025164/9 "2025-11-28T17:00:12Z")
My Doorway to Where!