All I Want for Christmas (1991)

"All I Want For Christmas" is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season. Ethan, a practical older brother, and ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Lieberman

Writers:

Thom E. Eberhardt, Richard Kramer

Stars:

Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Embry

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Catherine O'Fallon
Jamey Sheridan	...	Michael O'Fallon
Ethan Embry	...	Ethan O'Fallon (as Ethan Randall)
Kevin Nealon	...	Tony Boer
Thora Birch	...	Hallie O'Fallon
Andrea Martin	...	Olivia
Lauren Bacall	...	Lillian Brooks
Amy Oberer	...	Stephanie
Renée Taylor	...	Sylvia
Leslie Nielsen	...	Santa
Felicity LaFortune	...	Susan
Camille Saviola	...	Sonya
Michael Alaimo	...	Frankie
Joanne Baron	...	Salesdervish #2
Alan Brooks	...	Mr. Chase

Storyline

"All I Want For Christmas" is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season. Ethan, a practical older brother, and adorable Hallie, who knows how to charm her way out of a difficult situation, are intent on spending Christmas with their parents, Catherine and Micheal, and grandmother Lillian. As Ethan and Hallie embark on their adventure, almost nothing goes exactly as they planned. Complicating things is a smarmy businessman named Toney Boer, who has taken an interest in Catherine. Ethan, meanwhile, is preoccupied with not only his parents' romantic dilemma, but also his own - one brought about by his new friendship with Stephanie, his first teenage crush. What evolves is an elaborate scheme involving mice, telephone calls and an ice-cream truck, as Ethan and Hallie try to achieve their goal with the help of Stephanie. The duo's primary obstacle is their mother's fiance, Tony. The children finally succeed with a...

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | santa claus | children | new york city | grandmother | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to make a wish come true?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todo lo que quiero para Navidad

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$14,812,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Snowball, the mouse, is sometimes a boy but is mostly a girl.

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Quotes

Lillian Brooks: We've got rats. You wouldn't know anything about vermin, would you Tony?

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Connections

References Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

User Reviews

I love this film

This film carried me through my parents separation when i was Twelve years old. I was left in a total state of shock which imprisoned me in my bedroom for several weeks with the only comfort being the television, VCR and a copy of all i want for christmas.

I can't honestly say what it is I like about this film, it could be one thing or a million things.....it is completely mesmorising. From the bad acting to the in-film songs......this film is a classic.

Having seen the film now around 200 times I know the complete script off by heart and can pre-empt every forthcoming scene with childish glee.

Opening scene

"From the top" "God bless thee......"

I am not mental