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A Balasaur Score of 48 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, Metacritic 39/100. Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do. Most of the 4,375 2010s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for the holidays, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift and instills in him the courage to find the joy that he lost.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 20 points higher than critics do.
57 audience votes
Key crew
- Tim McCanliesDirector
- Lou BerneyScreenplay
- Carl ThielOriginal Music Composer
- Scott WarrenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Harry Connick Jr.Michael Walker
- Connie BrittonSusan
- Chandler CanterburyDavid Walker
- Fionnula FlanaganMa
- Lyle LovettGriffin
- Willie NelsonNick
- Kris KristoffersonThe Colonel
- Dana Wheeler-NicholsonMaggie
- Eloise DeJoriaLaura
- Dylan SummerallYoung Uncle David
- Brennan BarkerYoung Michael
- Lidia PortoRosalba
