Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

2011 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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6.1

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 40★6.1IMDB · 1,839

TV MovieFamilyFantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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This year, Santa’s daughter takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy, and her daughter, Mia. She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted is struggling to stay in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas traditionalist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Thayer
Annie
Sam Page
Ted
Randy J. Goodwin
Barry
Vivica A. Fox
Lucy
Ryan Bittle
Dean
Nay Nay Kirby
Mia
Matt Winston
Chester
Lucy Loken
Amy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Connor
Writers: Nina Weinman
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 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Connor, shot by Maximo Munzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maria Thayer and Sam Page and Randy J. Goodwin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1910501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Connor directs. Maximo Munzi behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Jennifer Jean Cacavas 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 15 years ago.
3Directed by Kevin Connor, shot by Maximo Munzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jennifer Jean Cacavas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maria Thayer and Sam Page and Randy J. Goodwin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1910501 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.