Christmas at the Palace

Christmas at the Palace

Directed by Peter Hewitt

Produced by Brad Krevoy Television, Motion Picture Corporation of America

201890 min6.4 / 10

A warm, feel-good holiday romance centered on a former ice skater and a king discovering love amid castle traditions and Christmas magic.

Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?

Questions people ask

  • Is Christmas at the Palace easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Christmas at the Palace end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Christmas at the Palace violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Christmas at the Palace sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Christmas at the Palace scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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