Nothing is going well with the Jonas Brothers. When Kevin, Joe, and Nick finished a six-month tour in London, things weren’t looking good. Nick, in particular, is tired of having to manage everything within the group. Everyone has only one wish: to reunite with their family for the end of year holidays. But Santa decides to get involved and will prevent them from returning to America until they reconnect their bonds of brotherhood. Here is the plot of the film “A Jonas Brothers Christmas” which was released online on Disney+ this Friday, November 14.
Instead, what could be considered an anything-goes Christmas turnip is instead a real success as the brothers, now 38, 36 and 33, brilliantly play the self-deprecating card by playing their own roles. Joe’s reputation as a playboy with his public allusions to his divorce (without ex-wife Sophie Turner’s name), the fact that Kevin will be the least important of his siblings or that Nick always needs to control everything: everything is evoked with humor and dialogue that feels clear.
Unreleased song
The plot is also completely fed by the stereotypes of Christmas fiction: magic thanks to the character Santa Claus, a change of scenery of American heroes traveling across Europe, impossible and even ridiculous disasters, romance in the air, a a happy ending can’t be avoided. Not forgetting new songs to accompany the whole thing allows the three brothers to launch into a musical number right in the middle of the scenario.
To accompany the three, some familiar faces make for a memorable trip. Actor Will Ferrell plays himself, accompanied by his real family. He appears here as an unconditional fan of the Jonas brothers. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, one of the stars of “Modern Family” lends his features to Santa Claus, Laverne Cox (“Orange Is The New Black”) serves as the group’s publicist.
The real close friends of the three were there
We also fell in love with KJ Apa from “Riverdale,” as the totally crazy plane pilot. Those close to the three heroes – parents, friends, children – were also there, which allowed actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick’s wife, to delight fans with her presence.
It must be admitted that the series of songs is not the most successful, apart from the first, excellent, in which Joe Jonas imagines an epic evening with his brothers to celebrate the end of their tour. However, this recipe is a lot of fun and “A Jonas Brothers Christmas” has the flavor of a much-anticipated gift.
EDITOR’S RATING: 4/5
“A Jonas Brothers Christmas”, American comedy by Jessica Yu (2025) with Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas… 1h20.
