Summary
On Christmas Eve in the Arizona desert, a middle-aged man and an old woman contemplate suicide. But through chance run-ins with strangers and perhaps some divine intervention, they cross paths and change each other's lives forever.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 59
Audience score62%
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 127 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+117Released
2006
January 1, 2006
20 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
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
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 16 more24 people
- Stephen BaldwinLefty
- K CallanEva
- Kirk B.R. WollerKirk
- Faline EnglandHeather
- Brad HellerCell Phone Guy
- Kevin DownesRick
- MTMary ThorntonMary
- MJMitchell JarvisMitch
- Richard FancyPastor Mark
- Victoria JacksonMargaret
Richard RiehleTommy
Diane DelanoTrudy
Wren T. BrownDale
Dominic Scott KayJacob
Loren LesterGordon
Patricia RaeSamantha- NBNikki BoyerMegan, Jacob's Teacher
- DCDave ChivvisGary
Shelly DesaiJanitor
Michael KrawicPolice Officer
Denise LeeReceptionist
Ken KermanConvenience Store Manager
Wayne GraceHungry Old Man- MMMeredith MauldinCaroler Gretchen
Directing · 1
- Dallas Jenkins Director
Writing · 2
- Wes Halula Screenplay
- Jerry B. Jenkins Story
Production · 1
- Kevin Downes Producer
Editing · 1
- Frank Reynolds Editor
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