Summaries

An uptight but secretly heartbroken primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire in his rag-tag school low on self-esteem.

This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens is charged with producing the school's nativity play. Competing against the posh rival school for the honor of best reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood Producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. The only trouble is - they haven't spoken in years. With eccentric assistant Mr Poppy fuelling his 'little white lie', Maddens suddenly finds himself a local celebrity and at the center of quarreling parents and over-excited children desperate in their bid for fame and fortune. Maddens' only hope is to get back in touch with Jennifer and lure Hollywood to town so that everybody's Christmas wishes come true.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • christmas movie
  • christmas season
  • play
  • nativity
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Family
Release date Nov 26, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Production companies BBC Film Screen West Midlands Mirrorball Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $8499046

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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