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Christmas Manger

2018 · 90 min

A gentle, hopeful holiday drama about healing and trust, with a touch of rustic warmth and mild peril.

Directed by
Brent Ryan Green
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Tara Reid, Randy Wayne, Chris Cleveland
Overview
Fleeing an abusive relationship, Jessica is reunited with her estranged foster father, "Chap", a rough-around-the-edges rancher. With the help of a handsome neighbor, the group learns to trust again and discovers that there is hope and healing at the manger.

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Free in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brent Ryan Green
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Tara Reid, Randy Wayne, Chris Cleveland
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • healing
  • found family
  • family
  • faith
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Brent Ryan Green
Written by
Andrea Gyertson Nasfell
Starring
Tara Reid, Randy Wayne, Chris Cleveland, Andrea Logan White, Taylor Bedford, Alexander Kane
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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