Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart

He'll do anything in his power... to keep them together.

Directed by Robert Townsend

Produced by MGM Television, Tribeca Productions

200096 min7.0 / 10

A tender, melancholic drama about found family and redemption, where a grieving drag queen becomes an unlikely father figure to a vulnerable child caught between love and the threat of addiction.

After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Holiday Heart sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Holiday Heart easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Holiday Heart end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Holiday Heart violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Holiday Heart scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Holiday Heart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Holiday Heart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Holiday Heart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Holiday Heart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Holiday Heart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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