Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.
One Magic Christmas (1985) is a family and fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos, released on November 22, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Elisabeth Harnois and Arthur Hill. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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Mary Steenburgen
as Ginny Grainger
Gary Basaraba
as Jack Grainger
Elisabeth Harnois
as Abbie Grainger
Arthur Hill
as Caleb Grainger
Wayne Robson
as Harry Dickens
Jan Rubeš
as Santa Claus
Elias Koteas
as Eddie
Robbie Magwood
as Cal Grainger
Michelle Meyrink
as Betty
Harry Dean Stanton
as Gideon
Sarah Polley
as Molly Monaghan
Graham Jarvis
as Frank Crump
Directed by Phillip Borsos, written by Thomas Meehan, Phillip Borsos and Thomas Meehan, produced by Peter O'Brian.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 122 ratings.
Absolutely bizarre. What is the meaning of this film? Don't get me wrong, there is a positive one in there - somewhere, I think - but the core one is dodgy. I won't go into detail as I don't want to spoil anything, though in short the film is about a mother who has lost all belief in Christmas. A standard festive premise, yet this does it with a major twist. It doesn't land with me at all, it's basically a form of…
Reviewed on September 17, 2020
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One Magic Christmas (1985) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of One Magic Christmas (1985) includes Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Elisabeth Harnois, Arthur Hill and Wayne Robson. The film was directed by Phillip Borsos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
One Magic Christmas was released on November 22, 1985 and runs for 1h 28m.
One Magic Christmas (1985) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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