This very Australian comedy is not your typical cliché Christmas movie
The lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property. A wily teenager seizes the opportunity to save the farm—and bring her fractured family back together.
A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) is a comedy, crime and family film directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren, released on December 11, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Daniel Henshall, Lena Nankivell, Eadan McGuinness and Tatiana Goode. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Daniel Henshall
as Daryl
Lena Nankivell
as Daisy
Eadan McGuinness
as Tom
Tatiana Goode
as Hazel
Sullivan Stapleton
as Dingo
Ling Cooper Tang
as Mum
Natasha Wanganeen
as Nurse
Chris Duncan
as Corrections Officer #1
Alirio Zavarce
as Leonard Schostakowski
William Walker
as Sick Balloon Kid
Brendan Cooney
as Corrections Officer #2
James Smith
as Joe
Directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren, written by Elliot Vella, Gretel Vella and Timothy Walker.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 14 ratings.
Boy am I glad I heard about this movie and snagged it for our viewing. It is an instant holiday classic in this house, and I am sure we will watch it every Christmas. This is partly just because I think it is a funny, fast moving movie. The characters we are supposed to like are either quite likable or else they grow on you, and the bad guy is equally easy to root against. The plot isn’t remarkable by itself, but…
Reviewed on December 27, 2020
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A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) includes Daniel Henshall, Lena Nankivell, Eadan McGuinness, Tatiana Goode and Sullivan Stapleton. The film was directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Sunburnt Christmas was released on December 11, 2020 and runs for 1h 31m.
A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
