Journey Back to Christmas
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Journey Back to Christmas

Best from age 7 · G · 2016 · 84 min

Journey Back to Christmas

A WWII-era nurse grieving her missing husband is transported 70 years into the future by a mysterious Christmas comet. She awakens in 2016, a world utterly transformed, and must navigate modern life while trying to understand her unexpected journey. This heartwarming tale explores themes of hope, loss, and finding connection across time.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

None

0/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

None

0/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Mild

2/10

Heads up

  • A car accident leads to the time travel event, but no graphic injury shown.
  • Brief moments of confusion or disorientation as Hanna adjusts to 2016.

Models well

  • Hope and resilience
  • Adaptation to change
  • Finding family and community
  • The spirit of Christmas

Talk about it after

  • How Hanna adapts to the future (technology, fashion, etc.)
  • The meaning of Christmas and tradition over time
  • Dealing with grief and loss, and finding a new path
  • The idea of destiny and unexpected journeys
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Cast & crew

Preview - Journey Back to Christmas - Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson and Brooke Nevin