A Sudden Case of Christmas
Film202492 min

A Sudden Case of Christmas

Taste attributes: familycomedyholidaysfasttried & testedwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirring

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"As long as there's love, there's Christmas."

Boxlist takeA good-natured comedy that is light, straightforward and pacy. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

An American couple bring their 10 year old daughter, Claire, to her grandfather Lawrence's hotel in The Dolomites, Italy. They usually come for Christmas but this year it’s August. The fact is they are breaking up, and once Claire realizes there’s not going to be a family Christmas this year, she insists on everyone making it out for Christmas in August. Claire, in collusion with her grandfather, plan activities that are designed to re-unite her parents.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Danny DeVitoAndie MacDowellLucy DeVitoAntonella RoseWilmer Valderrama

Details

Genre
Family
Year
2024
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Notorious Pictures
Taste scores
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Best family films
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