A Wish For Christmas

Original title: A Wish for Christmas

TV Movie
2016
TV-G
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

Lacey Chabert and Paul Greene in A Wish For Christmas (2016)

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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 t... Read allSara 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... Read allSara 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 discovers how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
According to her co-star Paul Greene, Lacey Chabert was seven months pregnant at the time of filming. She gave birth to a daughter on September 1, 2016. Her character in the film always wears loose or layered clothing to conceal the pregnancy.

Goofs
A Canadian mailbox is visible behind the characters on a sidewalk that is supposedly in Washington State; the film was shot in British Columbia, Canada.

Connections
Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Christmas Evil (2022)

Soundtracks
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Magically
Traditional
Arranged by Sarah Kate Gram
Performed by Sarah Kate Gram
Published by IslandGram Productions

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Review

Featured review

6/10

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.