The plot follows the three moms from the first film (Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn) dealing with their own mothers (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines, and Susan Sarandon) visiting during the Christmas holiday.

However, her plans are derailed as her overly-critical mother, Ruth, texts her to inform her that she is coming to stay for the holidays.

Carla meets erotic dancer Ty at work, who is in town participating in a Sexy Santa competition.

Continuing to struggle with her mother's overbearingness, Kiki brings Sandy to her therapist Dr. Karl, where they have a communication breakdown.

At the same time, Amy loses it after she discovers Ruth lied and has invited strangers to her home for an elaborate Christmas party against her wishes.

Amy's father Hank talks to her about her horrible fight with her mom, but he reveals that Ruth, while difficult to deal with at times, is actually incredibly insecure and has always worried whether or not she is doing a good job as a mother but has good intentions and loves Amy unconditionally.

Amy, Kiki, and Carla applaud one another for doing what they set out to do; Ty, who has legitimately fallen in love with Carla, tracks her to Amy's to start a relationship with her; Ruth, Sandy, and Isis announce that they have become friends and are now heading to Las Vegas to see Wayne Newton, something that Kiki had suggested.

In December 2016, it was announced that A Bad Moms Christmas would be released on November 3, 2017, and that it would be Christmas-themed, with Bell, Hahn, and Kunis returning to reprise their roles.

[6] In April 2017, Justin Hartley joined the cast of the film,[7] and in May 2017, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, and Cheryl Hines joined as the mothers' mothers, alongside Wanda Sykes and Jay Hernandez reprising their roles from the first film.

It was originally scheduled for November 3, 2017, but was brought forward two days to avoid direct competition with Thor: Ragnarok.

The film was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on February 6, 2018, in the United States and Canada.

[14] The ereview aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 32% of 128 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.40/10.

"[17] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film a positive review, calling it a "good time movie" and writing that "it goes way over the top, but I have to confess I laughed—a lot—and that's obviously the point even if this is not critic's fodder or meant to be.

Subtle this is not, but A Bad Moms Christmas is the perfect tonic to lift your spirits and forget your troubles in these dark times.