Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.
- Awards
- 1 win
Mason D Nelligan
- Ralph
- (as Mason Nelligan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie is based on the book "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson, published in 1972.
- Crazy creditsBefore the end credits roll, a montage depicts what each of the Herdmans grew up to do.
- SoundtracksTwinkle (Little Christmas Lights)
Written and Performed by JD McPherson
Courtesy of Rounder Records, a division of Concord
Featured review
The heartwarming story has a classic Christmas film feel. There are some very touching storylines and a few very funny moments. It's about the real story of Christmas, the birth of Jesus told in a pageant--so that is a BIG factor in the wide variety of reviews here. MOSTLY GOOD. I do think, for most Americans, the Christian story is appealing. If not, you may enjoy the touching human story here about kids in school, parenting, volunteering, and how negative some folks can be toward both change and prejudice. But, it must also be said, there are some "LIFETIME Movie" moments here that made me roll my eyes. Their criticism here is that they take a cheesy approach to portraying the 1970s. I wish it had more "authentic" elements, like 2022's Coda or 2024 The Wild Robot. The Wild Robot rates a 10/10 on authenticity and being heartwarming. This film is an 8 to me. I am glad I saw it. I think most families will enjoy this heartwarming film. It's fun to see in the theater, but it would work at home too.
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- Also known as
- Лучшее рождественское представление на свете
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,395,377
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,773,559
- Nov 10, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $33,540,982
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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