'Twas the Date Before Christmas

"Big Family. Little Fib"

2024 1h 24m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 21

TV MovieComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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To prevent her family from canceling the "Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics," Jessie lies and says she's inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, gift wrapping contest and snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other. Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan.

“Big Family. Little Fib”

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Cast

Robert Buckley
Bryan
Amy Groening
Jessie
Patrice Goodman
Shelly
Mimi Kuzyk
Aunt Lilly
Fabio Ricci
Xavier
Darryl Hinds
Keegan
Karen Waddell
Laura
Seán Cullen
Marcus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bradley Walsh
Writers: Ramona Barckert
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bradley Walsh, shot by Russ Goozee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kristjan Bergey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aren Hansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Buckley and Amy Groening and Patrice Goodman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Big Family. Little Fib".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bradley Walsh directs. Russ Goozee behind the camera. Kristjan Bergey scores. Aren Hansen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Bradley Walsh, shot by Russ Goozee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kristjan Bergey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aren Hansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Buckley and Amy Groening and Patrice Goodman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Big Family. Little Fib".
9IMDB entry: tt33503181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.