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Christmas Magic

Christmas Magic

TV Movie · Family · Fantasy · 2011

Carrie Bishop, a successful event planner in New York City, is left unconscious after a car accident. In order to "pass over" to Heaven, she must help Scott Walker and his daughter Abby save their restaurant and find their Christmas spirit.

Movie details

Christmas Magic

“Heaven can wait as a reluctant angel takes on one more earthly mission to earn her wings.”

2011 TV Movie · Family · Fantasy 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Carrie Bishop, a successful event planner in New York City, is left unconscious after a car accident. In order to "pass over" to Heaven, she must help Scott Walker and his daughter Abby save their restaurant and find their Christmas spirit.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Christmas Magic?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

John Bradshaw

Written by

Joany Kane · Rickie Castaneda · Kevin Commins

Kiara Glasco

Kiara Glasco

Abby

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

Carrie

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Scott

Derek McGrath

Derek McGrath

Henry

Jackie English

Jackie English

Nurse

T

Tricia Braun

Lynette

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Betsy

Court is in session

Put Christmas Magic 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.