The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2008 · 88 min · ★ 6.4 · TV Movie, Drama, Romance

Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) visits and brings a fellow passenger from his flight named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie), Jennifer s dubious heart awakens to the possibility that perhaps Christmas really does hold miracles. It s uplifting and laugh-packed and a story that will inspire the whole family to believe.

Directed by Michael M. Scott · Written by Bruce Graham

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Brooke Burns Jennifer Cullen
Henry Winkler Uncle Ralph
Warren Christie Morgan Derby
Connor Christopher Levins Brian Cullen
Woody Jeffreys Richard Windom
Serge Houde Stephen Windom
Rebecca Toolan Winnie Windom
Michael Roberds Chet Wojorski
Rukiya Bernard Denise
Jennifer Clement Rita
Vanesa Tomasino Wanda
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Mugger

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