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The Christmas Box

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • G
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.2K
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The Christmas Box (1995)
DramaFantasy

A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has re... Read allA ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.A ski-shop owner reluctantly moves himself, his wife, and his daughter in to an estate as live-in help for an elderly widow. While struggling to balance his career and family life, he has recurring dreams about an angel.

  • Director
    • Marcus Cole
  • Writers
    • Richard Paul Evans
    • Greg Taylor
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Annette O'Toole
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcus Cole
    • Writers
      • Richard Paul Evans
      • Greg Taylor
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Maureen O'Hara
      • Annette O'Toole
    • 22User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins total

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    Annette O'Toole, Richard Thomas, and Kelsey Mulrooney in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Annette O'Toole in The Christmas Box (1995)
    The Christmas Box (1995)
    Maureen O'Hara in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Maureen O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, and Kelsey Mulrooney in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Annette O'Toole, Richard Thomas, and Kelsey Mulrooney in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Annette O'Toole and Richard Thomas in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Maureen O'Hara in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Maureen O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, Richard Thomas, and Kelsey Mulrooney in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas in The Christmas Box (1995)
    Annette O'Toole and Kelsey Mulrooney in The Christmas Box (1995)

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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • Richard Evans
    Maureen O'Hara
    Maureen O'Hara
    • Mrs. Mary Parkin
    Annette O'Toole
    Annette O'Toole
    • Keri Evans
    Kelsey Mulrooney
    Kelsey Mulrooney
    • Jenna Evans
    Robert Curtis Brown
    Robert Curtis Brown
    • George
    Michael Ensign
    Michael Ensign
    • Stephen Hoover
    Greg Brouwer
    • Clerk
    Nicole Forester
    Nicole Forester
    • Dream Angel
    Lily Gibson
    Lily Gibson
    • Dream Angel
    • (as Lily Nicksay)
    • Director
      • Marcus Cole
    • Writers
      • Richard Paul Evans
      • Greg Taylor
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    • Trivia
      This was Maureen O'Hara's first television film role since The Red Pony (1973) 22 years earlier. She would go on to make two more (one in 1998, the other in 2000) before retiring for good.
    • Connections
      Followed by Timepiece (1996)

    User reviews22

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    9/10
    The Christmas Box Will Teach You Something Meaningful!
    I recently watched The Christmas Box and loved it! Maureen O'Hara gave a great performance, the story truly had me interested, and the overall mystery of the movie kept me guessing.

    Maureen O'Hara, now in her older years, gave a great performance as a stern, sensible woman. She plays her character so convincing that I now have a hard time watching Miracle on 34th Street the same way! The story is not like a Hallmark movie where something goes wrong, someone fixes it, and everybody lives happily ever after. This movie keeps you on your toes and will eventually teach you something that you can carry with you for the rest of your life.

    The Christmas Box is most often referred to as a Christmas story, but I think that it is more than that. It has a bit of mystery mixed in, and just when you think you have the "question answered", the story takes a little twist.

    This is a family fun movie with a great theme. Although younger children will more than likely not understand it, it is a fine way to spend quality time with your older kids.
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    • Dec 24, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рождественская шкатулка
    • Filming locations
      • 141 North Grand Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA(Main house)
    • Production companies
      • Bonneville Producers Group
      • Hallmark Entertainment
      • The Polson Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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