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Summary
A Grinch-like thief retreats to her hometown in Connecticut after a con goes bad. There, she gets stuck baby-sitting her niece and nephew until their parents can make it home for 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 56GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 337 ratings2.9/5
IMDb5.7
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+120Released
2007
November 25, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United States
and 18 more27 people
- Shannen DohertyCate Dove
- Ty OlssonHank Harrison
- Conrad CoatesClive Henry
- Stefanie von PfettenHolly Barnes
- Sonya SalomaaSavannah Cooper
- David James LewisBrian Cooper
- Michael P. NortheyDuffy Abramowitz
- JHJosh HaydenParker Cooper
- Natasha CalisAnnie Cooper
- DWDonna WhiteMrs. Bradley
- JFJano FrandsenHamish Thurgood
Jason GriffithDeputy Gary
Val ColeNews Anchor- DBDax BelangerThurgood Guard
Dee Jay JacksonCabbie
Christina JastrzembskaVerda
Tara WilsonCafé Waitress
Deni DeLoryBug Buy Female- IMIgor MorozovRussian Fence
Dalias BlakeHappy Hotel Guy
Reg TupperPrincipal Grimes
Lossen ChambersGossipy Neighbor
Iris PalulyNeighbor #2
Tyronne L'HirondelleJolly Guy
Directing · 4
- David Winkler Director
- Patricia Dyer Walden First Assistant Director
- Lisa Rerrie Script Supervisor
- Sara MacDonald Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- April Blair Writer
Production · 9
- Jeffrey Schenck Executive Producer
- Karen S. Spiegel Executive Producer
- Stephen P. Jarchow Executive Producer
- Paul Colichman Executive Producer
- James Shavick Producer
- Dean E. Fronk Casting
Camera · 3
- Anthony C. Metchie Director of Photography
- Tammy Jones First Assistant "B" Camera
- Rene Smith "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Richard Benwick Editor
Sound · 3
- Christopher Brady Music
- Tony Gort Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Angelo Nicoloyannis Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Paul McCulloch Production Design
- Christopher A.R. Lowe Set Decoration
- Linda Ganderton Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Derek J. Baskerville Costume Design
- Shealeen Spicer Key Makeup Artist
- Deborah Kliewer Key Hair Stylist
- Kathryn Fenton Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Calen Zantolas Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Brett Armstrong Stunt Coordinator
- Laura Lee Connery Stunt Double
- Robert Paller Special Effects
- Sylvesta Stuart Stunt Double
- Terence J. Cox Special Effects
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