A Boyfriend for Christmas
| A Boyfriend for Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Connor |
| Written by | Roger Schroeder |
| Produced by | Alpine Medien Productions |
| Starring | Kelli Williams Patrick Muldoon Charles Durning Bruce Thomas Shannon Wilcox Martin Mull Bridget White David Starzyk Jordan Orr Shane Baumel |
| Cinematography | Amit Bhattacharya |
| Edited by | Thomas A. Krueger |
| Music by | Charles Sydnor |
Release date | November 27, 2004 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Boyfriend for Christmas is a 2004 American romantic Christmas film starring Patrick Muldoon and Kelli Williams, which aired November 27, 2004 on the Hallmark Channel.
Plot summary
When she was 13, Holly told a mall Santa Claus that she would like to have a boyfriend for Christmas. Twenty years later, Holly is a romantic skeptic and is more focused on her career as a social worker. On Christmas Day, she opens her door to a man carrying a Christmas tree and a bow on his chest. He hands her a note that says, "As promised, one boyfriend for Christmas," and introduces himself as Douglas Firwood. She assumes he is a gag present from her friend Diane, and invites him to her own home. Later that day she takes him with her to her parents' house for Christmas dinner. Hoping to keep her matchmaking family off her back, she tells everyone that Douglas is her long-term boyfriend, and Douglas plays along.
Cast
- Kelli Williams as Holly Grant
- Patrick Muldoon as Ryan Hughes/Douglas Firwood
- Charles Durning as Santa Claus
- Bruce Thomas as Ted Powell
- Shannon Wilcox as Joanna Grant
- Martin Mull as Martin Grant
- Bridget White as Carol Grant
- David Starzyk as Ian
- Jordan Orr as Noah Grant
- Shane Baumel as Neal Grant
- Erica Gimpel as Beth
- Maeve Quinlan as Diane
- John Dybdahl as Stu
- Kenneth Danziger as Harrison Lane
- Rodger Bumpass as Russell Parker
Release
Television
A Boyfriend for Christmas was a made-for-TV production, which aired on the Hallmark Channel November 27, 2004. It earned a 2.7 Nielsen Media Research household rating, placing it as the number two broadcast for its time period for ad-supported cable networks, and the number one broadcast for adults aged 25–54 and women aged 25–54.[1]
Critical reviews
A review in TV Guide says of the film "like fruitcake, [it] is sweet but full of empty calories."[2]
In The New York Times, A Boyfriend for Christmas is identified as bland, yet pleasant and harmless."[3]
DVD
The DVD was released on November 8, 2005.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Hallmark Gets Record for Christmas". Multichannel News. 2004-12-02.
- ^ Robert Pardi. "A Boyfriend for Christmas: Review". TV Guide.
- ^ Alessandra Stanley (2004-11-26). "Time for the March of the Holiday Specials". The New York Times.
- ^ "A Boyfriend for Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes.