Kristin's Christmas Past

"This Christmas she must revisit her past to change her future."

2013 1h 23m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 54

TV MovieComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Kristin, a cynical 34-year-old, drinks a mysterious champagne on Christmas Eve and wakes up seventeen years in the past, sharing a room with her 17-year-old self. Given the chance to change the worst Christmas of her life, she attempts to fix past mistakes, only to discover surprising truths about her family that may help her mend her present-day relationships.

“This Christmas she must revisit her past to change her future.”

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Cast

Shiri Appleby
Kristin
Hannah Marks
Kristin (teen)
Debby Ryan
Haddie
Elizabeth Mitchell
Barbara
Judd Nelson
Glenn
Will Kemp
Jamie
Michael-James Olsen
Jamie (teen)
Courtney Henggeler
Sophia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Fall
Writers: Rachel Stuhler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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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 Jim Fall, shot by Ricardo Jacques Gale. 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 Michael A. Levine. 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 Josh Rifkin 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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Shiri Appleby and Hannah Marks and Debby Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Christmas she must revisit her past to change her future.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Fall directs. Ricardo Jacques Gale behind the camera. Michael A. Levine scores. Josh Rifkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jim Fall, shot by Ricardo Jacques Gale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael A. Levine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Josh Rifkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shiri Appleby and Hannah Marks and Debby Ryan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This Christmas she must revisit her past to change her future.".
9IMDB entry: tt3043594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.