The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008)

Corporate analyst and single mom, Jen, tackles Christmas with a business-like approach until her uncle arrives with a handsome stranger in tow.

Director:

Michael M. Scott

Writer:

Bruce Graham

Stars:

Brooke Burns, Henry Winkler, Warren Christie

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brooke Burns	...	Jennifer Cullen
Henry Winkler	...	Uncle Ralph Kendall
Warren Christie	...	Morgan Derby
Connor Christopher Levins	...	Brian Cullen (as Connor Levins)
Woody Jeffreys	...	Richard Windom
Serge Houde	...	Stephen Windom
Rebecca Toolan	...	Winnie Windom
Michael Roberds	...	Chet Wojorski
Rukiya Bernard	...	Denise
Jennifer Clement	...	Rita
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Wanda
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle	...	Mugger (as Lauro Chartrand)
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Supervisor
Sonya Anand	...	Attendant
Sian Sladen	...	Airline Employee

Storyline

The overwhelming tasks that go along with Christmas have taken the joy out of the holidays for busy single mom Jennifer Cullen. Then her Uncle Ralph arrives at her home with the young, handsome Morgan Derby. Morgan's love of Christmas, and life, is contagious and as Jennifer glumly navigates through the holidays, she soon realizes that what she needs most is right under her nose. Stars Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns and Warren Christie.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | woman wrapped in a towel | man wrapped in a towel | male female relationship | kiss | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it is implied that Jennifer does not know her way around around a kitchen, she is shown to have half decent knife skills, as, when she is chopping vegetables, she uses a chopping motion as opposed to a slicing motion which most people who do not know how to use a knife will do.

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Goofs

When Jen is sitting on the steps with Uncle Ralph after she broke up with Richard she is wearing a blouse that has buttons on the right side. Women's blouses generally have buttons on the left side while men's shirts have them on the right. She is either wearing a man's dress shirt or a woman's blouse that doesn't follow fashion norms.

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Quotes

Stephen Windom: What about the turkey? It's Christmas. I don't want to eat Chinese.

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Soundtracks

O Tannenbaum
(uncredited)
Traditional
Lyrics by Ernst Anschütz

User Reviews

Even guys might like this one!

A guy's perspective here. Even though I hate almost all chick flicks and Christmas love stories, I absolutely love this movie! My wife was watching it last December and I was immediately hooked. I bought the DVD for her as a Christmas gift and I now find myself watching it over and over again.

Jen, a single mom and successful business woman, is stressed out over the Christmas rush, and it doesn't help that her super rich but boring boyfriend, Richard, and his parents are expecting her to prepare an extravagant turkey dinner for all of them. Meanwhile, her uncle Ralph, while flying out to see Jen and her son Brian, meets a stranger, Morgan, and convinces Jen to let him spend the night in her home along with Ralph and Brian.

Morgan turns out to be the Jack of all trades--getting Ralph into first class, helping Jen with the Christmas lights, irritating her pesky neighbor, relating wonderfully with Brian, showing Jen how to cook the turkey and at the same time how to enjoy Christmas. He even challenges the grumpy store owner to a duel in the alley in order to get the perfect gift for Brian. Through Ralph's clever manipulating, Morgan ends up staying another night--just long enough to force Jen into having to decide between Morgan and Richard.

My only criticism is that they probably overdo the Santa Claus thing with Brian. Not sure why a kid can't enjoy Christmas to its fullest even after knowing Santa isn't real, but other than that, this is a wonderful, delightful Christmas movie.

Plenty of humor and definitely a romantic theme, but not so much that guys can't enjoy it. This is more about how to enjoy the holiday season, and it doesn't hurt having Henry Winkler, plus the fact that Brooke Burns is so good looking.

Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Channel Press [United States] The Hallmark Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Época Mais Maravilhosa do Ano

Filming Locations:

9199 Glover Rd, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Channel, Dan Wigutow Productions, KZ Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1