The Christmas Heart

The Christmas Heart

Can a town's faith save a young man's life?

Directed by Gary Yates

Produced by Hallmark Entertainment

201286 min5.8 / 10

A heartfelt holiday drama about community faith and sacrifice, centered on a life-or-death medical crisis that brings neighbors together through tradition and prayer.

The tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman, a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart transplant. As his parents Ann and Mike anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother is in anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Christmas Heart violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Christmas Heart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Christmas Heart sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

27/ 100

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Rarity88

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Love15

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