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Once Upon A Christmas

2000 · 90 min

A gentle, feel-good holiday tale with mild magical mischief and a wholesome message about family and kindness.

Directed by
Tibor Takács
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Comedy
Starring
John Dye, Kathy Ireland, Mary Donnelly-Haskell
Tagline
It only comes but once a year - but could this be the last?
Overview
The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tibor Takács
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Comedy
Starring
John Dye, Kathy Ireland, Mary Donnelly-Haskell
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • redemption
  • grief
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • home
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, family, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Tibor Takács
Written by
Steven H. Berman
Starring
John Dye, Kathy Ireland, Mary Donnelly-Haskell, Liz Torres, James Kirk, Kirsten Zien, Douglas Campbell, Rebecca Toolan
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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