A Christmas Gift from Bob
Seen it?2020 | 93 min | Family, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Scrooge, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
James Bowen finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat, Bob, at Christmas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
- Luke TreadawayJames Bowen
- Kristina Tonteri-YoungBea
- Phaldut SharmaMoody
- Nina WadiaAnika
- Celyn JonesMick
- Stefan RaceBen
- Pepter LunkuseRuth
- Tim PlesterLeon
- Joanne ZorianIrene
- Anna Wilson-JonesArabella