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The Christmas Shoes

Name: The Christmas Shoes
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2002-12-01
Cast: Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Max Morrow, Maria del Mar, Hugh Thompson

2002 | 100 min | Drama, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second, lawyer Robert Layton and his wife Kate are slowly drifting apart and the matter comes to a head during Christmas when Kate takes over for Maggie for the school choir.

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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andy Wolk

Rob LoweRobert Layton
Kimberly Williams-PaisleyMaggie Andrews
Max MorrowNathan Andrews
Maria del MarKate Layton
Hugh ThompsonJack Andrews
Dorian HarewoodDalton Gregory
Shirley DouglasEllen Layton
Amber MarshallLily
Geoff HerodYoung Adult Nathan