The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Directed by Michael M. Scott

Produced by KZ Productions, Dan Wigutow Productions

200888 min6.4 / 10

A heartwarming holiday romance about a cynical single mother rediscovering faith in Christmas and love through family and a chance encounter.

Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) visits and brings a fellow passenger from his flight named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie), Jennifer s dubious heart awakens to the possibility that perhaps Christmas really does hold miracles. It s uplifting and laugh-packed and a story that will inspire the whole family to believe.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Most Wonderful Time of the Year end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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