The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2008
7.3| 1h28m| en| More Info
Released: 13 December 2008 Released
Producted By: Hallmark Entertainment
Country: United States of America
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Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) visits and brings a fellow passenger from his flight named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie), Jennifer s dubious heart awakens to the possibility that perhaps Christmas really does hold miracles. It s uplifting and laugh-packed and a story that will inspire the whole family to believe.

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studioAT A delayed flight, a woman who's lost sight of what Christmas is all about, and a kindly Uncle all combine for this wonderful Christmas Hallmark film, that pulls you in and provides a lovely 80+ minutes of entertainment.I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and thought the cast (including Henry Winkler no less) did a great job. The story line is sweet and funny, and actually has some important messages thrown in along the way.There are lots of films that claim to be 'Christmas classics' that really aren't, but this is a worthy contender.
hermansutter5 My family loves this movie. The acting is smooth and charming, the dialog lively, the plot familiar but still fun, and Henry Winkler gives one of the breeziest performances since Bing Crosby played a priest. Winkler is a good natured retired police officer who visits his uptight niece who happens to be a single mom with a sweet young son and she is engaged to a stuck up business suit. In the cute meet Winkler brings home from the airport a stranger who turns out to be chef, a handyman and a very cute "tall glass of egg nog with a scarf." There is a must have Christmas gift, a running joke about lights and a wreath, and a bit of turkey cooking humor as well as plenty of romance. Ah Christmas. Ah, Bartleby.You will love this movie. Great script for about 45 minutes, then charming and fun the rest of the way. Do yourself a favor and pour yourself some egg nog and sit down with a few ginger snaps and the ones you love. Enjoy.
SanteeFats Another Christmas movie. It is not a comedy but it is interesting enough. Henry Winkler is a retired cop who comes to his daughter's and her son for the Christmas season. Henry brings along a man he found at the airport who had no place to stay. This guy turns out to be a lot better than the guy the daughter is dating. He has flair, unlike the boyfriend, who is a real tool. He proposes in front of a bunch of people, what is she to do? Of course she feels compelled to accept. She then finds out what a tool her fiancée, no longer that is. She dashes to the airport to look for the guy and after her plea is broadcast over the PA they meet and obviously get together. A decent enough movie for he season but not great.
deborah-kerr21 Watching movie Christmas 24 ..cosy, enjoyable movie. Just one quibble with continuity....when Jennifer takes Morgan to airport she is wearing loose dark purplish check jacket with grey scarf. When they return from airport (via toy shop) she is wearing fitted light grey jacket and royal blue scarf. Magical, eh? Apart from that, I really did enjoy the movie. Sometimes I almost felt as if Henry Winkler was ad-libbing, and if so, it worked. Whilst the plot is predictable I would not have had it any other way. A nice film in the run up to Christmas. Would recommend. Get out the popcorn and relax. It will help get everyone in the mood for the big day.