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My Grown-Up Christmas List

2022 1h 24m EN
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7.4
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โ˜…7.4TMDB ยท 28
TV MovieComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Taylor, a journalist, and Luke, in the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases that they spend together and apart.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Andrew Cymek
Writers
Bryar Freed, Shawn Riopelle
Languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Cymek, shot by William Smith. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Essex-Chew 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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Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry and Lindsay Merrithew carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Cymek directs. William Smith behind the camera. Russ Howard III scores. Jennifer Essex-Chew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 184 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 4 years ago.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
  • 4Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Andrew Cymek, shot by William Smith. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Jennifer Essex-Chew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry and Lindsay Merrithew carry the top of the cast.
  • 9IMDB entry: tt21058846 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 28 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
William Smith
Original score
Russ Howard III
Editing
Jennifer Essex-Chew
Production design
Joey Gunn
Runtime
84 min ยท 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Johnson Production Group

    Johnson Production Group

    CA

  • GR

    Grown Up Xmas Productions

Key crew

  • CastingRon Leach
  • Co-Executive ProducerJoseph Wilka
  • Executive ProducerAndrew C. Erin
  • Executive ProducerDavid Golden
  • Associate ProducerThomas Stanford
  • ProducerHayden Baptiste
  • Co-Executive ProducerOliver De Caigny
  • Executive ProducerTimothy O. Johnson
  • Executive ProducerJeff Sagansky
  • Associate ProducerTim Spencer
  • Production DesignJoey Gunn
  • EditorJennifer Essex-Chew

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • holiday
  • christmas

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • TV2022-07-09Gยท Hallmark Channel

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