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Help for the Holidays

  • TV Movie
  • 20122012
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 30min
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.1K
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Summer Glau in Help for the Holidays (2012)
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Santa's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.Santa's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.Santa's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bradford May
  • Writers
    • Abbey Cleland Lopez(story by)
    • Bob Sáenz(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Summer Glau
    • Eva LaRue
    • John Brotherton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bradford May
  • Writers
    • Abbey Cleland Lopez(story by)
    • Bob Sáenz(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Summer Glau
    • Eva LaRue
    • John Brotherton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Photos9

    Summer Glau stars as Christine Prancer, an elf who travels from the North Pole to Los Angeles in order to lend a helping hand to a family in desesperate need of a holiday makeover. But hardly did she know that she might find love in the process.
    From L to R : Mason Cook (Will Vancamp), John Brotherton (Dave Gabriel), Izabela Vidovic (Ally Vancamp) and Summer Glau (Christine Prancer) decorate a big Christmas three with old family ornaments and lights.
    Summer Glau, who plays an elf helping a family find their Christmas spirit, and John Brotherton, who plays uncle Dave and her love interest, sharing a moment of happiness in 'Help for the Holidays'.
    Summer Glau as an elf helping a family to rediscover the Christmas spirit.
    Jade Holden on set of a Hallmark movie "Help for the Holidays."
    Help For The Holidays (2012) - Dan Gauthier, Mason Cook, Eva La Rue, Izabela Vidovic
    Help For The Holidays (2012) - Summer Glau and Izabela Vidovic
    Help For The Holidays (2012) - Mason Cook, John Brotherton, Izabela Vidovic, Summer Glau

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    Summer Glau
    Summer Glau
    • Christineas Christine
    Eva LaRue
    Eva LaRue
    • Sara VanCampas Sara VanCamp
    John Brotherton
    John Brotherton
    • Dave Gabrielas Dave Gabriel
    Dan Gauthier
    Dan Gauthier
    • Scott VanCampas Scott VanCamp
    Izabela Vidovic
    Izabela Vidovic
    • Ally VanCampas Ally VanCamp
    Mason Cook
    Mason Cook
    • Will VanCampas Will VanCamp
    Steve Larkin
    Steve Larkin
    • Santaas Santa
    Jessie Lande
    Jessie Lande
    • Gabbyas Gabby
    Valorie Hubbard
    Valorie Hubbard
    • Hannahas Hannah
    Jerome V. Green
    Jerome V. Green
    • Hot Dog Manas Hot Dog Man
    Ben Adams
    Ben Adams
    • Doormanas Doorman
    Tom DeTrinis
    Tom DeTrinis
    • Village Elfas Village Elf
    Michael Dempsey
    • Village Santaas Village Santa
    Jesse Bean
    Jesse Bean
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Loren Lester
    Loren Lester
    • Danielas Daniel
    Madison Dae Clarion
    • Classmateas Classmate
    • (uncredited)
    Jade Holden
    Jade Holden
    • Ballet Danceras Ballet Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Scotty Spinks Jr
    • Basketball Playeras Basketball Player
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bradford May
    • Writers
      • Abbey Cleland Lopez(story by) (teleplay by)
      • Bob Sáenz(teleplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Sara Vancamp ('Eva LaRue') is a busy mom with no Christmas spirit. Christine (Summer Glau), an elf from Santa's village who wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole, comes to the real world to help the VanCamp family, mom Sara (La Rue), dad Scott (Gauthier), and their two kids, re-discover Christmas spirit. —chrisdvanne
    christmaschristmas spiritelfnorth poletalking to an inanimate object62 more
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-G
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Summer Glau has stated that this is her father's favorite of all her projects.
    • Goofs
      The "real' tree that the children's uncle brings into the house is obviously artificial.
    • Quotes

      Sara VanCamp: So she says you called her fat?

      Christine: ...No. She called herself fat, I just agreed with her.

      [Scott laughs]

      Sara VanCamp: [laughing] Scott, that's not funny.

      Scott VanCamp: Yes it is.

    • Soundtracks
      Ding Dong Merrily on High
      (uncredited)
      Music by Thoinot Arbeau and lyrics by George Ratcliffe Woodward

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Has some Christmas charm
    I have this odd semi-obsession with seeing, about once-a-week, another Christmas... and this happens year round no matter what month it is. My obsession continued with this Made-for-TV movie from the Hallmark Channel. Santa sends an Elf to bring the spirit of Christmas back to a family who has lost it. Summer Glau stars and as she brings Christmas to the screen she is simply a delight to watch. Overall, an average, but still one of the better, Made-for-TV Christmas movies from the past several years, methinks. Definitely worth it for those who love that Christmasy feeling... even if it does take place in Southern California.

    5.6 / 10 stars

    --Zoooma, a Kat Pirate Screener
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    • Are Elves tiny creatures? Do they live long?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Help for Christmas
    • Filming locations
      • Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • PixL Entertainment
      • Mediapool Production
      • Ashton Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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