Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > The Christmas Blessing (2005) (TV)

The Christmas Blessing (2005) (TV) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   114 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Karen Arthur
Writers (WGA):
Wesley Bishop (teleplay)
Donna Van Liere (book)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Christmas Blessing on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
18 December 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family | Romance more
Plot:
A young doctor encounters romance and deals with his past when he returns to his hometown during the holidays. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Sometimes pleasant family movie, with plenty of sad moments more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Neil Patrick Harris ... Nathan Andrews

Rebecca Gayheart ... Meghan Sullivan

Angus T. Jones ... Charlie Bennett
Hugh Thompson ... Jack Andrews

Shaun Johnston ... Tucker Bennett

Rob Lowe ... Robert Layton
Robert Clinton ... Dr. Goetz
Wanda Cannon ... Lydia Jones
Patricia Casey ... Doris Wilson
Jesse Lipscombe ... William Bradley
Jay D. Sodergren ... Buddy
Margherita Donato ... Rita

Carey Feehan ... Sean Addison

Rick Ash ... Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Olivia Cheng ... Anaesthetist
New Song ... Musical Group
Kate Ryan ... Aide
Blake Shelton ... Himself
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Miracle of the Heart (Australia)
more
Runtime:
USA:120 min | USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:TV-G
Filming Locations:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Dr. Nathan Andrews: I've been reading my mother's letters. She said one day, I would meet a girl. And my heart would skip a beet when she smiled at me. And then, the day would come when I realized I couldn't live without her. Well, she was right. more
Movie Connections:
Features The Christmas Shoes (2002) (TV) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Sometimes pleasant family movie, with plenty of sad moments, 9 February 2006
Author: vchimpanzee from North Carolina

In this sequel to 'The Christmas Shoes', attorney Robert Layton (Rob Lowe) finds the shoes that changed his life in a dumpster at a church, where people deposit clothes for the poor.

Nathan Andrews (Neil Patrick Harris) is grown up now. As a young surgeon, when Nathan loses a patient, he says, "I can't do this any more" and returns home. He works in the garage run by his father Jack (Hugh Thompson), where he meets Megan (Rebecca Gayheart). Megan needs for her car to be fixed and, since she is learning Spanish, pretends that is all she speaks. Of course, Nathan is also deceiving Megan by pretending to be a mechanic. Lydia (Wanda Cannon) does Jack's office work and gives out advice.

The shoes end up in the possession of Tucker Bennett (Shaun Johnston), who moves around a lot and does yard work. He doesn't want to tell his son Charlie (Angus T. Jones) the truth about what happened to the boy's mother, who he claims was a dancer and wore the shoes.

Megan turns out to be Charlie's teacher. And Charlie has some difficulty as the new kid in school. Nathan shows up to volunteer at the playground where Charlie goes after school, and the two become friends. Also at the playground, Megan meets Nathan once again (can you guess where this might be going?).

Three characters in the movie go through crisis. For two, the situation may be life-threatening. A miracle may be necessary for everyone's problems to be solved. Sadly, the movie does not end well for all, but the ending is satisfying.

This is generally a pleasant family movie, even if the circumstances are not always positive. Neil Patrick Harris does a good job, and his best moments are in scenes with Angus T. Jones. Angus shows much of the same charm that he displays when playing live-action TV's most adorable brat on 'Two and a Half Men'. And Rebecca Gayheart stands out as the devoted teacher. Rob Lowe appears in only a few scenes but does quite well with them.

Some people may enjoy the music by NewSong and Blake Shelton. I'm afraid I can't be counted among them.

Overall, it was a nice movie. Just be prepared for tears.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Christmas Blessing (2005) (TV)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
This was supposed to be sad, right? tragic_vanity
wrapped gift fastpitchever
Closed Captioned? clintchirpich
What happened to Kate Layton? (Possible SPOILERS) ToAsToAsT
Christmas Hope lns121490
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Twilight Mysterious Skin Splendor in the Grass December Boys
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits IMDb Drama section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.