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Last Chance for Christmas

2015 · 87 min

A cozy, undemanding holiday confection that coasts on festive charm and gentle romance rather than surprises.

Directed by: Gary Yates
Genres: Family, Tv movie, Romance
Starring: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Gabriel Hogan, Tim Matheson

Overview: When Prancer injures his hoof Santa’s stable hand, John, must find a fill in to ensure Christmas deliveries go off without a hitch. His mission gets complicated when he discovers that Frankie, the perfect substitute reindeer, belongs to a precocious 8-year-old girl and her mother Annie. As he races to get Frankie up to the North Pole, he realizes that he’s actually falling in love with Annie and has to find a way to win her over and save Christmas at the same time.

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Directed by: Gary Yates
Genres: Family, Tv movie, Romance
Starring: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Gabriel Hogan, Tim Matheson

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
parenthood
faith
found family
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: family, tv movie, romance
Directed by: Gary Yates
Written by: Mike Bell, Gary Yates
Starring: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Gabriel Hogan, Tim Matheson, Lola Flanery, Jayne Eastwood, Derek McGrath, K. Trevor Wilson, James Wallis
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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