A Boyfriend for Christmas
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A Boyfriend for Christmas
Plot
Way back when she was 13 years old, lonely Holly Grant (Kelli Williams), envying the busy social lives of her best friends, made a wish to receive a boyfriend for Christmas. Instead, Holly was given a glass globe, ostensibly by "Santa Claus" himself, with the attached message that her wish would be granted within the next two decades. Flash forward 20 years: Now a dedicated pro bono attorney, the still-unattached Holly has experienced great success in making everyone happy -- except herself. Enter two men in our heroine's life: Ted Powell (Bruce Thomas), her onetime high school heartthrob, and some guy calling himself Doug, who strangely resembles a person whom Holly ardently dislikes -- and who may well be the answer to the wish posted to Santa twenty years before! A Boyfriend for Christmas originally aired over the Hallmark channel on November 27, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Kelli Williams - Holly Grant
- Patrick Muldoon - Ryan Hughes
- Martin Mull - Martin Grant
- Charles Durning - Santa Claus
- Bruce Thomas - Ted Powell
Credit
Kevin Connor - Director, Jennifer Jean Cacavas - Editor, Thomas A. Krueger - Editor, Joel S. Rice - Executive Producer, Larry Levinson - Executive Producer, Robert Halmi, Jr. - Executive Producer, Nick Lombardo - Executive Producer, Stephanie Epstein - Executive Producer, Jim Rice - Executive Producer, Charles Sydnor - Composer (Music Score), Jonathan Carlson - Production Designer, Jonathan Carleso - Production Designer, Amit Bhattacharya - Cinematographer, Kyle A. Clark - Producer, Jim Wilberger - Producer, Roger Schroeder - Screenwriter, Joel S. Rice - Co-Executive Producer, Nick Lombardo - Co-Executive Producer, Michael Moran - Co-Executive Producer, Stephanie Epstein - Co-Executive Producer| A Boy, a Girl, and A Dog (1946 Film), A Boy, a Girl and A Bike (1949 Film) | |
| A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008 Film), A Boyfriend for Yasmina (2008 Film) |
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| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
| Produced by | Alpine Medien Productions |
| Written by | Roger Schroeder |
| Starring | Kelli Williams Patrick Muldoon Charles Durning Bruce Thomas Shannon Wilcox |
| Music by | Charles Sydnor |
| Cinematography | Amit Bhattacharya |
| Editing by | Thomas A. Krueger |
| Release date(s) | November 27, 2004 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Boyfriend for Christmas is a 2004 American romantic Christmas film starring Patrick Muldoon and Kelli Williams, which aired November 27, 2004 on the Hallmark Channel.
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Plot
When she was 13, Holly told a mall Santa Claus that she would like to have a boyfriend for Christmas. Twenty years later, Holly is a romantic skeptic and is more focused on her career as a social worker. At the time, she is in court helping a mother get her children back from foster care. When the mother's lawyer (Ryan Hughes) does not show up in court, Holly is extremely angry and sends the lawyer a letter via her secretary. On Christmas Day, she opens her door to a man carrying a Christmas tree and a bow on his chest. He hands her a note that says, "As promised, one boyfriend for Christmas," and introduces himself as Douglas Firwood. She assumes he is a gag present from her friend Diane, and invites him to her own home. Later that day she takes him with her to her parents' house for Christmas dinner. Hoping to keep her matchmaking family off her back, she tells everyone that Douglas is her long-term boyfriend, and Douglas plays along. On New Year's Eve, Holly learns that Douglas is really Ryan Hughes, who was sent to her by Santa Claus. She accuses him of lying to her and tells him to leave. After persuasion by Santa Claus, she follows Ryan and they watch the New Year's fireworks together.
Cast
- Kelli Williams as Holly Grant
- Patrick Muldoon as Ryan Hughes/Douglas Firwood
- Charles Durning as Santa Claus
- Bruce Thomas as Ted Powell
- Shannon Wilcox as Joanna Grant
- Martin Mull as Martin Grant
- Bridget White as Carol Grant
- David Starzyk as Ian
- Jordan Orr as Noah Grant
- Shane Baumel as Neal Grant
- Erica Gimpel as Beth
- Maeve Quinlan as Diane
- John Dybdahl as Stu
- Kenneth Danziger as Harrison Lane
- Rodger Bumpass as Russell Parker
- Kelli King as young Holly Grant
Release
Television
A Boyfriend for Christmas was a made-for-TV production, which aired on the Hallmark Channel November 27, 2004. It earned a 2.7 Nielsen Media Research household rating, placing it as the number two broadcast for its time period for ad-supported cable networks, and the number one broadcast for adults aged 25–54 and women aged 25–54.[1]
Critical reviews
A review in TV Guide says of the film "like fruitcake, [it] is sweet but full of empty calories."[2]
In The New York Times, A Boyfriend for Christmas is identified as bland, yet pleasant and harmless."[3]
DVD
The DVD was released on November 8, 2005.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Hallmark Gets Record for Christmas". Multichannel News. 2004-12-02. http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA484818.html?display=Breaking+News.
- ^ Robert Pardi. "A Boyfriend for Christmas: Review". TV Guide. http://movies.tvguide.com/boyfriend-christmas/review/284364.
- ^ Alessandra Stanley (2004-11-26). "Time for the March of the Holiday Specials". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/26/arts/television/26tvwk.html?pagewanted=print&position=.
- ^ "A Boyfriend for Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/boyfriend_for_christmas/.
External links
- A Boyfriend for Christmas at AllRovi
- A Boyfriend for Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
- A Boyfriend for Christmas at Hallmark Channel
- A Boyfriend for Christmas at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Boyfriend for Christmas at the TCM Movie Database
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