Summary
A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.5
Letterboxd · 637 ratings2.5/5
Audience score48%
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most family movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries
Released
2013
November 29, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyRomanceTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG 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 themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 9 more14 people
- Samaire ArmstrongJen Robbins
- Matthew LawrenceChris
- Julie BrownSuzie
- Jim O'HeirJack
- Ben GavinSam Franklin
- Paul DooleyMartin
- Gabe O'MaraEric
- Channing ChaseGertrude
Annie LittleMrs. Johnson
Jeremy Scott JohnsonMr. Johnson- LSLoryn Shay CharbonnierStella Johnson
- LCLuc CharbonnierDexter Johnson
David L. KingManager
Michael WaitePaul
Directing · 1
- Sam Irvin Director
Writing · 2
- Michael Waite Writer
- Roger Stigliano Writer
Production · 6
- Fernando Szew Executive Producer
- Kimberly A. Ray Producer
- Dean E. Fronk Casting
- Donald Paul Pemrick Casting
- Michael Moran Co-Executive Producer
- Matt Freeman Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Roberto Schein Director of Photography
- Joseph M. Setele "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Christopher Roth Editor
Art · 3
- Chewie K. Darsow Production Design
- Aaron Arnold Art Direction
- Catch Henson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Darragh Marmorstein Costume Design
- Megan Nicoll Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Gary Jones Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Chris Kallemeyn Gaffer
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