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This Christmas

2007 · 117 min

A warm, bustling holiday gathering where family friction and secrets surface, then resolve into a comforting, music-filled embrace.

Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine

Tagline: You can't exchange family.
Overview: This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.

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Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: family
love
betrayal
redemption
identity
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Written by: Preston A. Whitmore II
Starring: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Keith D. Robinson, Laz Alonso, Columbus Short, Sharon Leal
Music: Marcus Miller
Cinematography: Alexander Gruszynski
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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