Ho Ho Ho (2009)

Horace, a 8 years old boy, who still believes in Santa Clause, received as a Christmas gift a day at the mall. What ought to be a normal Christmas day turns into an adventure when Horace ... See full summary »

Director:

Jesús del Cerro

Writers:

Gabriel Andronache, Bogdan Mirica (screenplay)

Stars:

Stefan Banica Jr., Bogdan Iancu, Alina Chivulescu

Cast

Credited cast:
Stefan Banica Jr.	...	John - Santa Clause
Bogdan Iancu	...	Horatiu
Alina Chivulescu	...	Carmen - mama lui Horatiu
Pavel Bartos	...	Bodyguard
Valentin Teodosiu	...	Vandame
Daniel Popescu	...	Samanta
Gabriel Costin	...	Calistrat
Iulia Lazar	...	Gora
Raisa Mihai	...	Gipu
Raluca Aprodu	...	Irina
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miki Amilkar	...	The barman
Ingrid Bisu	...	Iubita Musculosului
Eugenia Bosânceanu	...	The old granny
Carmen Florescu	...	Carmen's mate
Mihai Ghior	...	Seller at the toys store

Storyline

Horace, a 8 years old boy, who still believes in Santa Clause, received as a Christmas gift a day at the mall. What ought to be a normal Christmas day turns into an adventure when Horace loses his mother. He mets John, a pickpocket disguised as Santa Clause, who was in the middle of an illegal operation. Unlike the Santas on TV, John doesn't seem to like children. Althought, the boy is convinced that this is the real Santa Clause and tail of it, causing all sorts of trouble as dangerous, as funny. Finally John finds the magic of Christmas and Horace discovers that miracles indeed, occur.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | santa claus | robbery | love

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Taglines:

Mosule, Avem O Problema!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Release Date:

1 December 2009 (Romania)

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Pro Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 100 min (DVD) 101 min (original) 105 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A typical Christmas movie

The action takes place in Bucharest, a day before Christmas. Unable to pick her son, Horatiu, a Christmas present, Carmen promises to offer him a day at the mall. Unfortunately, Horatiu gets lost in the shopping center and meets a thief,John, disguised in Santa Clause who doesn't seem to behave like the traditional Christmas character. The adventure begins as Horatiu is desperately trying to find his mother, while John's team is planning to steal a priceless diamond. It is a typical Christmas movie, inspired by the concept of 'Home Alone'. The fact that the distribution is Romainian may be a deterrent for foreign audience. Added to this, the actors' performance as a whole is mediocre and the screenplay reflects a dearth of originality. I recommend you watch this movie if you are a fan of Stefan Banica Jr. or you haven't got any Christmas-related films on 25th of December.