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Saving Christmas

2017Movie1 h 28 minPG

40

WeakGoodWatch score

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A young boy, Danny, tries to prove the existence of Santa by using his intelligence and gadgets. He and his trusted group go on an intense journey to find the truth of Santa.

Good for

Family movie night
Friends night
Kids

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Keeps you guessing.
Pulls you in.
Gets your pulse racing.

Not for big ideas, brutality or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 41
Audience score38%
IMDb3.5
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for family movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588
Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+3
Released
2017
November 6, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
Family
Language
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
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
22 of 22
Directing · 1
Tom DeNucci Director, Writer
Writing · 1
Kevin DeCristofano Writer
Production · 6
David Gere Producer, Casting Director, Stunts
Chelsea Vale Co-Producer
Paul Luba Production Assistant
Joseph Verrastro Associate Producer
Stefan Puente Production Assistant
Ryan Sweeney Production Designer, Set Dresser

Tropes

Insane Troll Logicin 1,270 titlesThe entire movie is built around this as Kirk tries to find absurd ways to connect Christmas to Jesus' birth.Straw Characterin 100 titlesChristian is bummed out that Christmas is getting too materialistic. Kirk spends the movie essentially telling him to lighten up.All 34 tropes

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