The Christmas Wife
Seen it?1988 | 73 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone looking for a holiday tradition and anyone in the mood for a love story. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 13 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Hugh Jones
- Jason RobardsJohn Tanner
- Julie HarrisIris
- Don FrancksSocial Arranger
- James EckhouseJim Tanner
- Patricia HamiltonDora
- Deborah GroverMicki
- David GardnerHarry
- Tom HarveyJack
- Christopher AndradeTommy
- Steven AndradeTim