Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020 1h 38m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 76●51Metacritic★5.2IMDB · 3,154

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Synopsis

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A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dolly Parton
Angel
Christine Baranski
Regina Fuller
Treat Williams
Carl Pellam
Jenifer Lewis
Margeline
Josh Segarra
Pastor Christian Hathaway
Jeanine Mason
Felicity Sorenson
Mary Lane Haskell
Jenna Hathaway
Matthew Johnson
Mack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Debbie Allen
Writers: Jasmine Alexia Jackson, Maria S. Schlatter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Debbie Allen, shot by Oliver Bokelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dolly Parton and Christine Baranski and Treat Williams carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10627548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Debbie Allen directs. Oliver Bokelberg behind the camera. Casey O. Rohrs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Debbie Allen, shot by Oliver Bokelberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Casey O. Rohrs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Dolly Parton and Christine Baranski and Treat Williams carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt10627548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Bokelberg
Editing: Casey O. Rohrs
Production design: Ina Mayhew
Costume design: Provi Fulp Ramphal
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
Metacritic: 51/100
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 · 3,154 votes
MPAA: TV-PG

Awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2022-03-27
★ 4/10
Now, who doesn't like a bit of Dolly at Christmas? Well, add a little Treat Williams and make Christine Baranski a baddie, and that should have been a recipe for success. Well - it isn't. The whole thing is so sentimentally cheesy that it's almost excruciating to watch. The plot - insofar as that remotely matters - is a sort of "A Christmas Carol" affair, with Baranski deciding to sell her town to some property developers - and so she decides to deliver eviction notices to the populace with only days to go until Santa arrives. Dolly, complete with angel dust, decides to step in and stop the mean and wicked lady from carrying out her plan and... well, you can guess the rest. The whole thing reminded me of a cannibalisation of a school performance of "Godspell" I was in, in 1974 - the production and dance routines are staged to within an inch of their life - and a couple of episodes of "Glee". I doubt even at this time of year, this can resonate with anyone who isn't under ten years old - and I'm afraid Treat Williams just can't sing. One, perhaps, to leave the kids in front of the telly for, whilst you wrestle with the turkey but otherwise, even the schmaltzy lyric doesn't help. It might be borderline sacrilegious to say this but sorry, Dolly - this is terrible.

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