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Christmas at Grand Valley

Christmas at Grand Valley

TV Movie · Family · Romance · 2018

Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Leo, businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season. When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide.

Movie details

Christmas at Grand Valley

2018 TV Movie · Family · Romance 1h 24m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Leo, businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season. When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Christmas at Grand Valley?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Don McCutcheon

Written by

Mark Amato · Sue Tenney · Karen Berger

Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar

Kelly

Brennan Elliott

Brennan Elliott

Leo

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Lucy

Chad Connell

Chad Connell

Mike

Gage Graham-Arbuthnot

Gage Graham-Arbuthnot

Max

Hattie Kragten

Hattie Kragten

Emma

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Frank

Court is in session

Put Christmas at Grand Valley on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.