A Wish For Christmas (2016)

Sara Thomas is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have ... See full summary »

Director:

Christie Will Wolf

Writers:

Helen Frost, Don MacLeod

Stars:

Lacey Chabert, Paul Greene, Andrea Brooks

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lacey Chabert	...	Sara Thomas
Paul Greene	...	Peter Williams
Andrea Brooks	...	Molly
Colleen Wheeler	...	Barb
Kendall Cross	...	Aunt Lizzie
Michael Ryan	...	Mr. Williams
Mark Brandon	...	Wilson
Donna Benedicto	...	Megan
Howard Storey	...	Santa
Brenda Crichlow	...	Cortney
Jason McKinnon	...	Dirk
Eduard Witzke	...	Bryan
Laura Bertram	...	Nicole
Amélie Will Wolf	...	Amy
Kirby Morrow	...	Brant

Storyline

Sara Thomas is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. Santa grants her wish, but only gives her 48 hours. As the clock ticks, Sara will discover how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all on her own.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | f rated | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Wish For Christmas

Filming Locations:

Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Hallmark Channel,ACW,Brad Krevoy Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The eighth Christmas themed movie starring Lacey Chabert and the fifth for The Hallmark Channel.

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Goofs

While walking through town supposedly in Washington State, a Canadian mail box is visible behind the characters on a sidewalk. This is due to the film being shot in British Columbia, Canada.

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Soundtracks

Jingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
Arranged by Sarah Kate Gram
Performed by Sarah Kate Gram
Published by IslandGram Productions

User Reviews

Entertaining for the meek and mild

A Wish for Christmas is the perfect movie for the meek and mild this holiday season. Hallmark's Lacey Chabert stars as a classic pushover: she brings coffee for everyone in the office, does her colleague's work, and lets her boss steal her ideas. When she makes a Christmas wish for courage, her request is granted.

Along the way in her newfound life, Lacey takes charge of her career and starts to fall in love with her boss's boss, Paul Greene. Paul has his own demons to face, and the upbeat and slightly pushy Lacey helps him return home to face them with his family. In typical Hallmark fashion, this movie is more corny than realistic. I mean, if you'd really spent your whole life being a pushover, could you tell people off and they'd accept it? But it's Christmas, so we make allowances for cheesy plot lines, tidy endings, and embarrassingly terrible Christmas caroling. Give this one a watch when it makes a repeat appearance on television; it's not the best but it's entertaining.