The read
A Balasaur Score of 60 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10. It runs a compact 1h 27m. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette Funicello, the famous Mouseketeer and teen movie queen. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and tableaux vivants, Wishin' and Hopin' barrels toward one outrageous Christmas!
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- John DoolanScreenplay
- Colin TheysDirector
Cast
- Wyatt RalffFelix Funicello
- Chevy ChaseAdult Felix
- Molly RingwaldMadame Frechette
- Annabella SciorraMa
- Conchata FerrellSister Agrippina
- Meat LoafMonsignor Muldoon
- Cheri OteriSister Dymphna
- Danny NucciPop
- Sosie BaconFrances Funicello
- Quinn McColganRosalie Twerski
- Blanche BakerMother Filomena
- Krysta RodriguezAnnette Funicello
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Themes
small townbased on novel or booksubstitute teacherconnecticutcatholic schoolexchange studentchristmas1960s