Max (Eric McCormack) is unhappy with his life, though he is surrounded by friends and family. Eve (Kristin Davis) is content, though she has no friends and disregards her family as she focuses on moving up the corporate ladder. Circumstances thrust them together, and each reevaluates his or her life.
This Hallmark holiday film relies on the supernatural to move the story along, much like "A Christmas Carol". Shirley MacLaine plays the part of Pearl, an angel who stirs the pot with some predictable results.
McCormack is strong in his role. He is uncle and custodian to Lauren (Jaeda Lily Miller),who lost her parents in an accident. Davis is pleasant, but never very convincing as one side of the burgeoning romance that is central to the final chapter. Unlike some other Hallmark shows, Christmas is not an important part of the story; the action could have occurred at any time of the year.
A Heavenly Christmas
2016
Action / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
A Heavenly Christmas
2016
Action / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Keywords: christmas
Plot summary
Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she's assigned a hard luck case. As she's forced to help solve his problems, she'll start to discover the meaning of Christmas and maybe even fall in love along the way.
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Lacks The Spark Of Some Hallmark Films
Kristin Davis makes this worth watching
Kristin Davis has a unique sweetness and charm so her presence together with her other A list (for Hallmark) co stars Eric Maccormack and the still limber looking Shirley Maclaine elevate this Hallmark Christmas movie to above average. There isn't the usual filmed in Canada look with pleasant looking but not too famous Canadian actors.
Kristin is a work obsessed executive who neglects family and love. After falling and hitting her head on a snowy pavement she becomes an angel and falls for a sad guy Eric Maccormack who lost his sister and cares for his niece. He runs a diner and used to be a singer - so he does get to display his singing voice a fair bit.
She only has a week but romance ensues. The little fix and the end is predictable but it's palatable.
Most hallmark movies are predictable but when you have a good cast it's just that much more watchable.
Want to see more of Kristin Davis on TV.
Learn your lesson well.
Usually if they are using genuine Christmas songs (You know, ones we all actually know) and they have more than one 'Star' in the film, it should be one of the better ones and this one is true to that form.
We know Kristin from "Sex And The City" and Eric from "Will & Grace" and Shirley is a Hollywood legend, so we already have talent and interest from the beginning.
The concept is good, similar to "Unlikely Angel" with the amazing Dolly Parton and a number of others that have followed since, but it's a good telling.
The kid, that is usually a brat in these films, was actually bearable, there are two cats in it (Always a winner for me) and there's a good Christmas vibe covered in fake snow. There is a cringey moment or two when Eric gets it out and sings, but he's not as bad as most.
A quality filled festive hit.