One Magic Christmas

1985 • 88 min • Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

121 reviews

0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
59 Audience · 120 · 49%

A young mother struggling during Christmas discovers the true spirit of the season through her daughter's unwavering belief and guidance from her guardian angel. It's a touching holiday story about faith and perspective.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

A child briefly goes missing
Themes of poverty and struggle
Some emotional moments

What it models well

The power of belief and hope
Family love and resilience
Rediscovering joy and gratitude
Empathy and helping others

Talk about it after

The true meaning of Christmas
How different people experience challenges
The role of guardian angels or helpers

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for One Magic Christmas. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Phillip Borsos • Crew: Barry Healey, Thomas Meehan, Phillip Borsos, Thomas Meehan

Trailers & clips

One Magic Christmas - Trailer

Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
Absolutely bizarre. What is the meaning of this film? Don't get me wrong, there is a positive one in there - somewhere, I think - but the core one is dodgy. I won't go into detail as I don't want to spoil anything, though in short the film is about a mother who has lost all belief in Christmas. A standard festive premise, yet this does it with a major twist.…
r96sk, TMDB Community