The Ultimate Christmas Present

Los Angeles: a little sun, a little fun, and this Christmas... a lot of snow!

2000 • 85 min • TV Movie · Family · Comedy

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Synopsis

When 13-year-old Allie Thompson and her best friend Sam happen upon a weather-making machine discarded by none other than Santa Claus, they use it to cause a snow day in Los Angeles. But when the machine gets out of hand, it threatens to ruin Christmas.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

71 reviews

54 Audience · 71 · 100%

Two 13-year-old friends find Santa's weather machine and use it to make a snow day in Los Angeles. Their fun turns to chaos when the machine malfunctions, threatening to ruin Christmas unless they can fix it.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Children misuse a powerful device causing widespread weather changes.
Some moments of tension when the weather machine malfunctions and things go awry.

What it models well

Friendship
Responsibility
Teamwork
Christmas Spirit

Talk about it after

The consequences of actions, even well-intended ones.
The importance of honesty and admitting mistakes.
The true meaning of Christmas beyond gifts or snow.

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