An Accidental Christmas

2007

Comedy / Family / Romance

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 37%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 37% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.5/10 10 661 661

christmas

Director

Fred Olen Ray Photo
Fred Olen Ray

Top cast

Cynthia Gibb Photo
Cynthia Gibb as Victoria Vicky Wright
James Hong Photo
James Hong as Rico
Mark Costello Photo
Mark Costello as Mr. Carroll
Jason Connery Photo
Jason Connery as Myles
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798.32 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 1
1.6 GB
1918*1080
English 5.1
NR
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paul_m_haakonsen 4 / 10

Meh...

Needless to say that I had of course never heard about this 2007 movie titled "An Accidental Christmas" prior to sitting down to watch it, as part of a December marathon of sappy Christmas movies.I've sat through a lot of sappy Christmas movies some years ago, so I am well aware of the standard formula that the movie's run by. I will say that "An Accidental Christmas" didn't exactly follow that particular blueprint, so writers Jeffrey Schenck and Mark Sanderson weren't exactly going by a formulaic model here. That being said, then I will say that I found the storyline in the movie to be boring and bland. It was a movie without any ups and down, as the narrative just droned on straight ahead at a monotonous pace. It was as if the writers were borrowing a bit generously from "The Parent Trap" movie.The movie does have some familiar faces on the cast list, such as Cynthia Gibb, Jason Connery, Stuart Pankin and James Hong. I found the acting performances in the movie to be adequate.I am surprised to see that it is Fred Olen Ray who directed this movie, especially taking into consideration his track record of dubious movies in the past.There are far better, and far sappier, Christmas movies out there. And "An Accidental Christmas" just didn't really prove all that entertaining. If you enjoy sappy Christmas movies, then this movie really isn't worth the effort, given the fact that there are so many Christmas movies readily available.My rating of "An Accidental Christmas" lands on a four out of ten stars.
Reviewed by hsolaf 6 / 10

Parent Trap meets Kramer vs Kramer:Children want their liberated ex-soccer mom back!

OK, so it's not that great, but it's better than the one review in IDBM will have you think.Remember the child Lindsay Lohan playing twins trying to get their parents back together in The Parent Trap? Somewhat like that, but with Christmas put into the formula. Cynthia Gibb, who has a kind of Audrey Hepburn quality(big compliment!) is compelling as Vicky,a recent architect'apprentice, who wants more of an identity than just a wife and a mother,like Mrs Kramer in "Kramer vs Kramer". David Millbern as Jason Wright, the stunned husband who just doesn't get why his wife walked out on him, is endearingly nonplussed. And yes, he has a kinda high gaydar quotient,maybe because(if you take a look into his internet resume)he is an "activist" and Advocate contributor.That said, I didn't find this ruined the film for me, it may have added another dimension.Jason may not be the stereotypical dominant macho type, but he can still be oppressive and insensitive to his wife and too embroiled in his job. Lots of husbands may have an "is he or isn't he"look and in real life they get the benefit of the doubt, why not here?And he IS likable and to me believable as the husband and father.The children, hoping for a reconciliation, plot to force Vicky and Jason to spend a family Christmas together in their beach house in California.Myles,Vicky's hunky architect boss and old flame, (Jason Connery, Sean's son)is also spending his Christmas there,which provides some tension to the equation. Will Vicky give still-in-love Jason a second chance? Or will she defer to achieving her professional and newly found independence goals? Vicky doesn't seem to have gained enough footing in her new life to give it up so soon.Jason,on the other hand, may look like an easygoing guy and loving father,but husbands don't usually shed their old habits to give their ex-wives the necessary space to regain their identities.It could go one way or the other,but although viewer sympathy is naturally with the father and children, in reality it's not an easy call. The way it is resolved in "Accidental Christmas"is not satisfyingly explained and it all seems too easy, a flaw in the script.The actors are not at fault, though. Millbern and Gibb are both good as the main characters,and Mr. Connery is just fine as Myles, we wish he had a larger role.James Hong, as the wise Chinese beach caretaker,who gives Vicky and Jason some sound advice, makes himself noted in a small character role.In the end the viewer feels like the film could have been more consequential in treating the wife's dilemma,so it feels like a missed opportunity. Still it is deserving and very watchable.
Reviewed by PattiJoA 6 / 10

Very poor writing

This was similar to Parent Trap, set in Christmas time. The writing left a lot to be desired. The story line wasn't developed well and you never really felt connected to the main characters. The split up of the couple was never explained until the end, so why would the audience want them to stay together? The addition of the "boss interested in the wife" was just plain hokey. It would have been more credible if she was interested in him and there was a conflict in deciding who she wanted to be with.The scene where the little boy was lost was either completely edited to pieces or the worse writing of the entire show. The actions of the characters were totally unrealistic. The mom and daughter wouldn't have stood there holding onto each other - they would have been out there yelling and searching. And how did the dad know exactly where to find the boy - there should have been more dramatic search. From the camera view, they drove straight to the boy and found him - while mom and daughter were standing there crying. It looked like the boy was incapacitated due to a severely injured leg, yet dad picked him up, took him to the car, and set him down. No hospital? The log he lifted off the boy - not that big or heavy. The boy should have been able to roll it off.The "almost reconciled" scene towards the end was poorly written. When they were discussing the faults of the relationship, there wasn't a discussion of regret and desire to fix - just "let's end it" on her part. The conversation didn't start out that way and there was no explanation for why it ended that way. I can't blame the movie on poor acting because actors can only do so much with a bad script.
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