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A Christmas Wish

2011 · 93 min

A gentle, comforting holiday watch that coasts on small-town kindness and quiet hope rather than surprises.

Directed by: Craig Clyde
Genres: Tv movie, Family, Drama
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Edward Herrmann, K.C. Clyde

Tagline: When all is lost... miracles can happen
Overview: A broke single mother lands a job at a small town diner where the kindly patrons and staff help her family to have a happy holiday.

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Directed by: Craig Clyde
Genres: Tv movie, Family, Drama
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Edward Herrmann, K.C. Clyde

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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
found family
parenthood
faith
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: tv movie, family, drama, comedy
Directed by: Craig Clyde
Written by: Craig Clyde
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Edward Herrmann, K.C. Clyde, Aline Andrade, Danielle Chuchran, Tess Harper, Kirstin Dorn, Kevin Herring III
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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