The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Silent night, hold on tight.

Directed by Dallas Jenkins

Produced by Kingdom Story Company, FletChet Entertainment

202499 min6.8 / 10

A heartwarming holiday dramedy about redemption and community, where misbehaving kids accidentally restore faith and kindness to a small town through a Christmas pageant.

The Herdman kids are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they're taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Best Christmas Pageant Ever end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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Same Mood as The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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