Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015)

A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Barr

Writers:

Gregg Rossen (based on characters created by), Brian Sawyer (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Lori Loughlin, Bailee Madison, Dermot Mulroney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lori Loughlin	...	Mackenzie Warren
Bailee Madison	...	Clementine
Dermot Mulroney	...	Ian Hanover
Paul Stewart	...	Wilson
Marcia Bennett	...	Betty
Ava Telek	...	Jenny Hanover
James Thomas	...	Harris Hanover
Anana Rydvald	...	Aunt Grace
Ella Rose Coderre	...	Young Mackenzie
Donovan Scott	...	Santa
Jake Manley	...	Jimmy
Claudia Besso	...	Suzie
Lisa Berry	...	Taylor
Derek McGrath	...	Peter Elfman
Arthur Holden	...	Blizzby

Storyline

A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.

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Plot Keywords:

holiday | christmas | 

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Northpole: Weihnachten geöffnet

Filming Locations:

Dorval, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Muse Entertainment Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie was shot at the Forest and Stream club in Dorval, Quebec.

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Goofs

When Mackenzie speaks to Santa on Harris's cell phone near the end of the film you can see that the phone is on the home screen.

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Connections

Follows Northpole (2014)

User Reviews

Best Sequel Film Hallmark Ever Made

Not long after the original Northpole film aired, Hallmark announced that a sequel to the film under the working title Northpole 2 before being now called by its current name Northpole: Open For Christmas was in production and like most Hallmark fans, I had an open mind to see it. To me, this has to be one of the best sequel films Hallmark ever made.

Now for the plot. Clementine the elf was given a new task by Santa to help a workaholic Real Estate agent (played by the ever wonderful Lori Loughlin) restore her late aunt's Inn which actually serves as beacon for Santa's sleigh while at the same time helping her regain her true spirit of Christmas she lost as a kid.

As far as we know, Bailee Madison was the only actress from the original film to reprise her role as our favorite lovable elf Clementine. Santa Clause unfortunately was no longer played by Robert Wagner as in the previous film and was replaced with Donovan Scott for this film and his role as Santa was actually equally as wonderful as how Robert portrayed him. All the actors did an amazing job in this film especially Ava Telek (April Telek's daughter) as the widowed carpenter's daughter. Like the original, the movie was shot in Montreal, Canada, but at a different part of the city.

All in all, this is a great sequel film. Wonderful acting, good plot though there were some flaws, and good special effects. Like the original film, some people may love it, some may not love it, but hey, everyone's entitled to their own opinion.