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Christmas on the Square

  • 20202020
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Dolly Parton, Treat Williams, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, Matthew Johnson, Mary Lane Haskell, Josh Segarra, Jeanine Mason, and Selah Kimbro Jones in Christmas on the Square (2020)
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ComedyFamilyMusical
An embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what would happ... Read allAn embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what would happen before she mends her ways and redeems herself.An embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what would happen before she mends her ways and redeems herself.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,546
1,420
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Debbie Allen
    • Writers
      • Dolly Parton(music and lyrics by)
      • Maria S. Schlatter(based on the stage play by)
    • Stars
      • Dolly Parton
      • Jenifer Lewis
      • Josh Segarra
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Debbie Allen
    • Writers
      • Dolly Parton(music and lyrics by)
      • Maria S. Schlatter(based on the stage play by)
    • Stars
      • Dolly Parton
      • Jenifer Lewis
      • Josh Segarra
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:43
    Official Trailer
    We Ask Dolly Parton: What Makes a Holiday Movie?
    Video 2:56
    We Ask Dolly Parton: What Makes a Holiday Movie?

    Photos14

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    Christine Baranski in Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Dolly Parton and Christine Baranski in Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Dolly Parton in Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Mary Lane Haskell in Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Mary Lane Haskell in Christmas on the Square (2020)
    Dolly Parton in Christmas on the Square (2020)

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    Dolly Parton
    Dolly Parton
    • Angel
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Margeline
    Josh Segarra
    Josh Segarra
    • Pastor Christian Hathaway
    Jeanine Mason
    Jeanine Mason
    • Felicity Sorenson
    Mary Lane Haskell
    Mary Lane Haskell
    • Jenna Hathaway
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Carl Pellam
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Regina
    Mark Daniel Chmiel
    Mark Daniel Chmiel
    • Phil the Mailman
    • (as Mark Chmiel)
    Donald Corren
    Donald Corren
    • Dr. Marshall
    Mary Donnelly Haskell
    Mary Donnelly Haskell
    • Lenore
    Brandon Hudson
    Brandon Hudson
    • Randy
    Matthew Johnson
    • Mack
    Selah Kimbro Jones
    Selah Kimbro Jones
    • Violet
    Vivian Nixon
    Vivian Nixon
    • Bessie
    Brandon O'Neal
    • Andy
    Douglas Sills
    Douglas Sills
    • Jack Fuller
    Carol Swarbrick
    Carol Swarbrick
    • Granny Hoover
    Hailey Rose Walsh
    Hailey Rose Walsh
    • Teenage Regina
    • Director
      • Debbie Allen
    • Writers
      • Dolly Parton(music and lyrics by)
      • Maria S. Schlatter(based on the stage play by) (teleplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dolly Parton also starred in 9 to 5.
    • Goofs
      During the "Wicked Witch of the Middle" reprise number in the church, the doors are closed. When Pastor Christian is singing in front of them as he moves to the front, they're wide open. Then, they're closed again just before Regina enters.
    • Connections
      References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      Christmas on the Square
      Written by Dolly Parton

      Performed by Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Amick Byram, Alvin Chea, LC Powell, Ayana Haviv, Clydene Jackson, David Loucks, Baraka May, Christina Saffran, and Fletcher Sheridan

    User reviews74

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Christmas on the charmless square
    Am not somebody who hates Christmas or has a bias against made for television Christmas films. The complete opposite on both counts. Christmas is actually my favourite time of year and always has been for as long as can be remembered. Also love musicals, or at least films music-oriented, and Dolly Parton is always a treat to listen to (deserving of her reputation as a country music legend) and watch. The premise sounded nice enough, though there was the worry of it being cheesy.

    'Christmas on the Square' was badly misconceived unfortunately from start to finish in my view. Any potential it had is completely wasted and there are far better representations of Parton, who deserved much better than this, on film and anywhere. Have seen worse Christmas films and overall than 'Christmas on the Square' and it has a couple of small good things, but nearly everything fails badly and am saying this with much regret. Speaking as someone who doesn't like being critical.

    The best thing about 'Christmas on the Square' is the spirited performance of Christine Baranski.

    It started quite nicely and the closest the film got to evoking seeing Parton in concert.

    Sadly cannot say anything good about everything else. On the whole, the acting is too campy and it was like a vast majority of the cast were over-compensating. A case of a cast with solid singing ability but don't have the goods dramatically. Even Parton doesn't charm as much as she usually does, although she does look and sound amazing. Being a musician, music is very important for me to talk about and that is lacking here. Ranging from very forgettable to borderline embarrassing with very cheesy and soppy lyrics.

    Will agree with those that didn't care for the choreography or dancing, to me it was too manic and overdone. In fact, pretty much everything about 'Christmas on the Square' is manic and has no subtlety whatsoever. The dialogue is very awkward and cheesy, while almost none of the characters are interesting in personality and actually irritate (excepting Baranski's and that is more to do with her performance). The story is paper thin and suffers from excessive predictability, a hectic to the point of chaos pace and overuse of cheese and froth.

    Overall, misconceived and charmless. 2/10.
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    • Jul 13, 2021

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
    • Filming locations
      • Beath-Dickey House, 866 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Magnolia Hill Productions
      • Sandollar Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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