Tinsel Town

Tinsel Town

Star-struck at Christmas.

PG-13 2025 · 94 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Romance

A washed-up Hollywood action hero is tricked into starring in a small English town’s chaotic Christmas pantomime, where a straight-talking dance instructor and his estranged daughter just might help him rediscover the magic of the season.

Directed by Chris Foggin · Written by Piers Ashworth

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