Northpole: Open for Christmas

2015 1h 24m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 99

TV MovieFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lori Loughlin
Mackenzie
Bailee Madison
Clementine
Dermot Mulroney
Ian
Paul Stewart
Wilson
Marcia Bennett
Betty
Ava Telek
Jenny
James Thomas
Harris
Anana Rydvald
Aunt Grace

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Barr
Writers: Brian Sawyer, Gregg Rossen
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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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Northpole Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Barr, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lori Loughlin and Bailee Madison and Dermot Mulroney carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4843046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Douglas Barr directs. Pierre Jodoin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Northpole Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Douglas Barr, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lori Loughlin and Bailee Madison and Dermot Mulroney carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4843046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pierre Jodoin
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015)

Part of

Northpole Collection

Northpole, the magical city where Santa and his elves live and work is in trouble. Families around the globe have gotten too busy to enjoy the season together, and Northpole depends on their holiday happiness to keep running. With a little help from the Northpole, Santa, Clementine, and other undercover elfs, people are about to rediscover the love and magic of Christmas. Northpole is an American-Canadian Christmas fantasy television film series directed by Douglas Barr that premiered on Hallmark Channel.