Last Christmas
Seen it?1999 | 77 min | TV Movie, Drama, Fantasy
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who start the Christmas movies early and fantasy fans. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A young boy's dream of finding his dead father comes true when his father visits him as an angel. But things turn sour when he discovers that his father was not the hero he imagined him to be.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 51%
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$123 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 664K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adrian Shergold
- Pauline QuirkeGwen
- Ray WinstoneNeville
- Phil DanielsGeoff
- Philip DowlingFrank
- Mark BentonFather Christmas
- Ace BhattiDoctor