The Christmas House

2020 1h 25m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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Working through some difficult decisions, Mitchell family matriarch Phylis and patriarch Bill, have summoned their two grown sons – TV stars Mike Mitchell and Brandon Mitchell – home for the holidays. It is their hope that bringing the family together to recreate the Christmas house, will help them find resolution and make a memorable holiday for the entire family and community.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Buckley
Mike Mitchell
Ana Ayora
Andi Cruz
Treat Williams
Bill Mitchell
Sharon Lawrence
Phylis Mitchell
Jonathan Bennett
Brandon Mitchell
Brad Harder
Jake
Celeste 'Coco' Conn
Young Andi
Nathan Parrott
Young Mike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Grossman
Writers: Erin Rodman, Robert Buckley
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Christmas House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Grossman, shot by William McKnight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Grossman directs. William McKnight behind the camera. Mikel Hurwitz scores. Saeed Vahidi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 6 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Christmas House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Michael Grossman, shot by William McKnight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mikel Hurwitz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Saeed Vahidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Robert Buckley and Ana Ayora and Treat Williams carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt12950902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: William McKnight
Original score: Mikel Hurwitz
Editing: Saeed Vahidi
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $84
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Christmas House (2020)

Part of

The Christmas House Collection

A collection of Christmas films focused on the Mitchell family.

Also by

Michael Grossman

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What people are saying

r96sk2022-12-07
★ 6/10
Almost passable, but not quite. 'The Christmas House' is cheesy and the actual plot is lame, I do appreciate the additional bit of depth to the story though - admittedly that's relatively-speaking as it's still a Hallmark movie, but there's slightly more to it than is usual for a festive flick of this sort. There is some same-sex couple representation, which is definitely something you don't usually get with these films, so minor (belated, after all) props for that. As for the cast, they bring what's required. I watched Treat Williams in '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/rocky-mountain-christmas/" rel="nofollow">Rocky Mountain Christmas</a>' last year and found him to be the standout, he's solid again - helped by a better cast around him here. Robert Buckley and Ana Ayora are decent, as are Sharon Lawrence and Jonathan Bennett. I'm always intrigued when these television films get a sequel, so I'm up for checking out '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-christmas-house-2-deck-those-halls/" rel="nofollow">The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls</a>' - even if I'm not expecting much from it, naturally.

Production companies

Who made it

SW
Swift Productions
Hallmark Media
US
Front Street Pictures
CA

Key crew

EditorSaeed Vahidi
Still PhotographerAllister Foster
TeleplayErin Rodman
ProducerCharles Cooper
Executive ProducerSunta Izzicupo
Executive ProducerRobert Buckley
Supervising ProducerAllen Lewis

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

lgbt
christmas
gay theme

Release history · US

When it landed

TV2020-11-22· Hallmark Channel

Also known as

International titles

La casa navideñaES

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