A Newport Christmas

"She's ahead of her time. He has history to prove it."

2025 1h 24m EN

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 15

RomanceFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 finds out her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball. When she wishes for a different life, a man appears — and she somehow time-travels to 2025.

“She's ahead of her time. He has history to prove it.”

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Cast

Ginna Claire
Ella
Wes Brown
Nick
Talia Robinson
Christine
Evan Alexander Smith
Francis
David O'Donnell
Adam / Rex
Paige Cummings
Ada
Joseph Dellger
Albert
Tracey B. Wilson
Grafton Tourist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dustin Rikert
Writers: Joie Botkin
Languages: English
Countries: 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 last year.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dustin Rikert, shot by Branden James Maxham. 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 Tommy Fields. 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 Bryan Capri 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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Ginna Claire and Wes Brown and Talia Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's ahead of her time. He has history to prove it.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dustin Rikert directs. Branden James Maxham behind the camera. Tommy Fields scores. Bryan Capri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in 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 last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dustin Rikert, shot by Branden James Maxham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tommy Fields. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bryan Capri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ginna Claire and Wes Brown and Talia Robinson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's ahead of her time. He has history to prove it.".
9IMDB entry: tt36491858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.