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The Christmas Card

2006 · 84 min

A gentle, heartfelt holiday romance that unfolds slowly, offering cozy comfort and quiet emotional warmth without much conflict.

Genres
Drama, Romance, Tv movie
Overview
Sergeant Cody Cullen is deeply touched by a homemade Christmas card he receives while serving in Afghanistan. Upon his discharge, he treks to the picturesque California town of Nevada City. Cody is soon welcomed into the Spelman home and unexpectedly falls in love with the woman who sent the card, Faith.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • love
  • family
  • grief
  • healing
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance, tv movie
Directed by
Stephen Bridgewater
Written by
Joany Kane
Starring
John Newton, Ed Asner, Alice Evans, Peter Jason, Ben Weber, Lois Nettleton, Glorinda Marie, Charlie Holliday
Cinematography
Maximo Munzi
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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