Just in Time for Christmas (2015)

A psychology professor's offered her dream job at Yale incl. her thesis published and is proposed to by her BFF on the same day. She gets a glimpse of her life 3 years in a future where she said yes to the job and no to the BFF's proposal.

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Helen Frost, Don MacLeod

Stars:

Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, Christopher Lloyd

Cast

Credited cast:
Eloise Mumford	...	Lindsay Rogers
Michael Stahl-David	...	Jason Stewart
Christopher Lloyd	...	Grandpa Bob
William Shatner	...	Coachman
Laura Soltis	...	Shannon Rogers
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alisson Amigo	...	Allison
Aubrey Arnason	...	Ashley Noon
Tess Atkins	...	Becca
Aurelio DiNunzio	...	Gino (as Aurelio Dinunzio)
Meghan Duffy	...	Emma Bee
Darla Fay	...	Andi
Deborah Finkel	...	Kathy
Grayson Gabriel	...	Ryan
Aisling Goodman	...	Kissing Couple
Anthony Harrison	...	Gardner

Storyline

A young psychology professor must choose between moving across the country for her dream job or staying in her hometown to marry the man of her dreams. On a foggy December night, she gets little help from a Coachman, who brings her three years into the future and shows her what her life will become.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Appena in tempo per Natale

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Johnson Production Group, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The car Christopher Lloyd was driving, is a 1949 Chrysler New Yorker convertible. The car is owned by a local family near Vancouver, British Columbia, where the movie was filmed.

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Goofs

Though the story's location is said to be in the state of Washington, a blinking green light is seen as Lindsay exits her car after returning from the future. American traffic lights use a blinking yellow light, while Canadian lights use a blinking green.

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Quotes

Lindsay Rogers: I think I'm losing my mind.
Grandpa Bob: I certainly don't think you're losing your mind.
Lindsay Rogers: I don't know what other explanation there is.
Grandpa Bob: I don't know... Time travel?

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Connections

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Soundtracks

Expresso Kiss
(uncredited)
Performed by Kaylan McKinnon

User Reviews

Not your typical Christmas movie...

"Just In Time For Christmas" is not your average Christmas movie. And with that being said, don't get me wrong. I am not saying that it is not a good movie or a suitable movie to watch during the Christmas holidays, far from it. It is, in fact, a wholesome family Christmas movie and actually quite entertaining if you enjoy these pseudo-corny types of movies.

It turned out that "Just In Time For Christmas" was actually far more entertaining and watchable than I had initially anticipated. So I was more than genuinely surprised with the outcome of the movie, because it was rather good.

Storywise, then the movie is generic and pretty much as predictable as they come. Corny, yes, and also quite stereotypical. But it is the kind of story that you quickly and easily get caught up in.

The acting in "Just In Time For Christmas" was quite good, and people were doing great jobs in portraying the various roles and characters in the movie. Just a shame that Christopher Lloyd didn't have a more prominent role in the movie. And it was somewhat of a fun surprise to see William Shatner make a small appearance in the movie as well.

"Just In Time For Christmas" is the kind of movie that leaves you with a good feeling and puts you in a cheerful mood. So on that account, it is a movie that definitely sits well to be watched during the Christmas season. This is hardly a Christmas classic in any sense, but it is well-worth taking the time to watch once. I say once, because I don't think that "Just In Time For Christmas" actually has material enough to its storyline to sustain multiple viewings.

I watched this movie with my family during the Christmas holidays of 2016, and it was among one of the better movies to make it to the screen that particular season.