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Christmas in Angel Falls

Christmas in Angel Falls

Drama · TV Movie · 2017

Gabby Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked by the Angel Michael to help the town of Angel Falls find its Christmas spirit again.

Movie details

Christmas in Angel Falls

2017 Drama · TV Movie 1h 24m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Gabby Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked by the Angel Michael to help the town of Angel Falls find its Christmas spirit again.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Christmas in Angel Falls?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bradley Walsh

Written by

Melissa de la Cruz · David Golden · Robin Bernheim Burger

Rachel Boston

Rachel Boston

Gabby Messinger

Paul Greene

Paul Greene

Jack Avery

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Michael D'Angelo

Allison Hossack

Allison Hossack

Gloria Chambers

Bill Lake

Bill Lake

Pastor Howard

Ehren Kassam

Ehren Kassam

Tommy Carlson

Andrew Moodie

Andrew Moodie

Joe Crosby

Court is in session

Put Christmas in Angel Falls on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.