My Grown-Up Christmas List

My Grown-Up Christmas List

Directed by Andrew Cymek

Produced by Johnson Production Group, Grown Up Xmas Productions

202284 min7.4 / 10

A warm, heartfelt holiday romance following two people whose bond deepens across multiple Christmases, balancing separation with hope for connection.

Taylor, a journalist, and Luke, in the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases that they spend together and apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Grown-Up Christmas List scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is My Grown-Up Christmas List easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is My Grown-Up Christmas List violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does My Grown-Up Christmas List end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is My Grown-Up Christmas List sad? 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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