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Summary
Adventurous flight attendant Sydney’s plans for a tropical Christmas get delayed when she helps an unaccompanied minor get home to Chicago to her dad Jonathan, a handsome widower and investigative reporter.
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 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.5
Audience score60%
Letterboxd · 642 ratings2.9/5
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2017
December 17, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieMysteryRomanceLanguage
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 themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 14 more21 people
- Brooke BurnsSydney
- Tom Everett ScottJonathan
- SNSophie NeudorferLeah
- Micheline MarchildonRobin
- Adriana O'NeilFiona
- John B. LoweTom
- Erik AthavaleStore Clerk
- Gino AnaniaSkater
- Adam HurtigUncle Arthur
- KRKevin RamberranGate Agent Ted
Rick GensiroekVendor Stan
Jan SkeneAunt Linda
Kristen HarrisKerry- GAGraham AshmoreFlannel Guy
Pilar FloydHarried Gate Agent- QGQuinn GreeneBell Ringer
William WhyteBackground
Chris GlenatStreet coffee barista (uncredited)
Cindy Rose MyskiwPedestrian (uncredited)
Steve PacaudRomantic Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Derek James TrappGate Agent (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Steven R. Monroe Director
Writing · 3
- Gregg Rossen Writer
- Andrea Stevens Writer
- Brian Sawyer Writer
Art · 1
- Brandy Hagborg Location Scout
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