An Evergreen Christmas (2014)

Leaving her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evie Lee is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee and her family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm to ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeremy Culver

Writers:

Jeremy Culver, Morgen Culver

Stars:

Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Loggia	...	Pops
Naomi Judd	...	Honey
Booboo Stewart	...	Angel
Charleene Closshey	...	Evie Lee
Tyler Ritter	...	Adam
Jake Sandvig	...	Chez
Greer Grammer	...	Annabelle
Brantley Pollock	...	Thomas
Tiz McWilliams	...	Becky Tamora
Sal Lopez	...	Jose
Dyana Ortelli	...	Rosie
Skyler Stonestreet	...	Babette
Jesse Moore	...	Joe
Alex Van	...	Jacob
Don Hartman	...	Inspector

Storyline

Leaving her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evie Lee is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee and her family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm to attend her father's unexpected funeral. As the eldest sibling, she finds herself executor of an estate that owes a massive inheritance tax, much to her younger brother's dismay. Torn between pursuing her music career and saving her family's legacy, she must decide what it really means to find her place in the world. Charleene Closshey stars amidst a colorful cast including Robert Loggia, Tyler Ritter, Booboo Stewart and Naomi Judd in this heart-warming musical holiday tale about facing your past, rediscovering your voice, and fulfilling your dreams.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | tennessee | christmas | holiday in title | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Home never sounded so good

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Genres:

Family | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Christmas Eve

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WonderStar Productions,Kim and Jim Productions,Two Roads Picture Co.

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

O Come All Ye Faithful
(Traditional Christmas Carol)
Written by John Francis Wade
Performed by Balsam Falls Cast, Crew, and Friends

User Reviews

Only seasonal generosity could lift this lifeless film to a 5

But my inner Scrooge won't let me go that high.

The leads have the depth of a facial tissue, and a range of facial expression from facile-smug to facile-worried. The aesthetic is disjointed in every aspect of set- and character-dressing.

The plot is clichéd family dysfunction from the first stilted line of dialogue. It manages not to actually explore any of the very real issues it chucks onto the screen, except via the aforementioned clichéd sentences before they're abandoned for the next huge segment of screen time.

Yes, there are some funny situations set up around the hapless city-boy boyfriend, but they too are only the truncated version of what could be quite funny episodes, maybe (in some other film) with some relevance to the plot.

I kept looking for any trace of a deeper understanding in the script or acting, but these are simply cardboard characters being shoved around on stage.

Oh, and despite the location on a Christmas tree farm, there's pretty much zip about Christmas in theme or conversation or decor for 90% of the movie.