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Poster for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Seen it?

1983 | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Family, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved It's a Wonderful Life or Welcome to the Dollhouse, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

The Herdmans – Gladys, Claude, Imogene, Leroy, Ollie and Ralph – are undeniably the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, cheat, bully and overall terrorize their small community. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant – and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked little town the true meaning of Christmas.

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 impactSolid

    About 72K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Schaefer

  • Loretta SwitGrace Bradley
  • Jackson DaviesBob Bradley
  • Antony HollandReverend Hopkins
  • David AlexanderCharlie Bradley
  • Fairuza BalkBeth Bradley
  • Ocean HellmanAlice
  • Janet WrightHelen Armstrong
  • Teri DeanGladys Herdman
  • Beau HeatonClaude Herdman
  • Megan HuntImogene Herdman