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A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

Romance · Comedy · Drama · 2019

Every December in the small town of Ponchatoula, Louisiana a wooden wishing box is placed in the park as a Christmas tradition. After a night out together, Maddie encourages her sister Faith to put a wish in the box - a wish to experience true love for the first time. Faith and Maddie are surprised the next day when she meets the very handsome and eligible Andrew. As Christmas nears, Faith begins to wonder if Andrew is really perfect for her, or if the wish is leading her to her best friend, Wyatt.

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A Christmas Wish

2019 Romance · Comedy · Drama 1h 30m

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6.5 / 10

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Every December in the small town of Ponchatoula, Louisiana a wooden wishing box is placed in the park as a Christmas tradition. After a night out together, Maddie encourages her sister Faith to put a wish in the box - a wish to experience true love for the first time. Faith and Maddie are surprised the next day when she meets the very handsome and eligible Andrew. As Christmas nears, Faith begins to wonder if Andrew is really perfect for her, or if the wish is leading her to her best friend, Wyatt.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Emily Moss Wilson

Written by

Emily Moss Wilson

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Hilarie Burton Morgan

Faith

Megan Park

Megan Park

Maddie

Cristián de la Fuente

Cristián de la Fuente

Andrew

Tyler Hilton

Tyler Hilton

Wyatt

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Mary

Willie Garson

Willie Garson

Principal Wilson

Barbara Alyn Woods

Barbara Alyn Woods

Marilyn

Court is in session

Put A Christmas Wish on trial.

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

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

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

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

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