Summary
Ella returns to her hometown to mend fences with her fractured family. With the help of Griffin, her ex-boyfriend, she encourages her family to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and to heal their past wounds before it’s too late.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 54
Audience score62%
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −16 min on the typical 100
typical 10084Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2022
December 16, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
TV MovieComedyDramaFamilyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 6 more13 people
- Lyndie GreenwoodElla Chapel
- Brooks DarnellGriffin
- Holly Robinson PeeteMicah Chapel
- Darlene CookeTess
- Jennifer de LuciaRenee
- Rothaford GrayGrandpa Riley
- Stephanie HerreraJessica
- Jennie EsnardDorene
Charlotte PlummerMarilyn Strand- JVJason VermaJonah
- CRCiara Rose FeeneyMaisey
- KLKym LivingstoneMs. Willis
- DBDamien BroomesRodney
Directing · 3
- Alfons Adetuyi Director
- Ashley Dawn Szabadi Script Supervisor
- Claire McCracken Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Rhonda Baraka Writer
Production · 14
- Joel S. Rice Executive Producer
- Jonas Prupas Executive Producer
- Caitlin Delaney Producer
- Shane Boucher Producer
- Ilona Smyth Casting
- Chaz Loreto Location Production Assistant
Camera · 6
- Michael Galbraith Director of Photography
- Kevin McMillan Second Assistant Camera
- Albert Camicioli Still Photographer
- Diego Dias First Assistant Camera
- Thomas John Rolfe "A" Camera Operator, Key Grip
- Keegan Yang Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Jason B. Irvine Editor
- Aj McLauchlin Colorist
Sound · 7
- Michael Richard Plowman Original Music Composer
- John Loranger Supervising Sound Editor
- Julien Desormeaux Boom Operator
- Valerie Biggin Music Supervisor
- Emma Lewicky Music Coordinator
- Scott Donald ADR Editor
Art · 7
- Joey Gunn Production Design
- William Mood Construction Coordinator
- Joel Secter Set Dresser
- Christina Zeigler Property Master
- Dave Rose Location Scout
- Tonie St-Onge Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Jennifer Stroud Costume Designer
- Shakira Narcisse-Clervil Assistant Costume Designer
- Betsy Ben Smith Makeup Artist
- Nakesha Chong Makeup Artist
- Hannah Osborne Makeup Department Head
- Nadege Desanges Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 2
- Alexandra Adams Lighting Technician
- Shekhar Bharti Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Julie Montreuil Set Production Assistant
- Jessica Laight Driver
- Ben Belanger Special Effects Coordinator
- Mathieu Bissonnette-Bigras Special Effects
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