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Dear Santa

  • TV Movie
  • 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, and Emma Duke in Dear Santa (2011)
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A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.A young woman from a privileged life falls for a soup-kitchen owner after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his 7-year-old daughter.

  • Director
    • Jason Priestley
  • Writer
    • Barbara Kymlicka
  • Stars
    • Amy Acker
    • David Haydn-Jones
    • Emma Duke
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,517
    2,540
    • Director
      • Jason Priestley
    • Writer
      • Barbara Kymlicka
    • Stars
      • Amy Acker
      • David Haydn-Jones
      • Emma Duke
    • 25User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Amy Acker
    Amy Acker
    • Crystal Carruthers
    David Haydn-Jones
    David Haydn-Jones
    • Derek Gowen
    Emma Duke
    • Olivia Gowen
    Patrick Creery
    Patrick Creery
    • Pete Kennedy
    Gina Holden
    Gina Holden
    • Jillian
    James Dugan
    • Frank McCourt
    Margherita Donato
    • Kim
    Brooklynn Proulx
    Brooklynn Proulx
    • Sharla
    Paulina 'Miel' Chmielecka
    Paulina 'Miel' Chmielecka
    • Saleswoman
    • (as Paulina Chmielecka)
    Bob Irvine
    James D. Hopkin
    • Mr. Norman Lockhart
    Dave El Wray
    • Soup Kitchen Grizz
    • (uncredited)
    Kristina Elliott
    • Jennifer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jason Priestley
    • Writer
      • Barbara Kymlicka
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    • Trivia
      When Crystal is checking her mail near the end of the film, the zip code on the top letter reads 701209. The last five digits transposed backwards read 90210, the show that the director, Jason Priestley, starred in during the 1990s.
    • Goofs
      During the opening title sequence Crystal is Christmas-shopping and takes out her iPhone to loot at her shopping list via the iPhone-notes app. Although nearly every shop sports Christmas window-displays, the phone shows "Today 31 Mar" in the note.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Dear Santa (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Tonight
      (uncredited)
      Music by Mitch Lee
      Sung by Jocelyn Alice
      Published by Locash Records (2011)

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    6/10

    Cupid Plays Santa

    Pretty and perky Park Avenue shopper Amy Acker (as Crystal Carruthers) finds a "Dear Santa" letter blown away from a mailbox. The letter is from an adorable little girl named "Olivia" (Emma Duke) who is asking Santa to bring her widower father a new wife. Feeling adventurous, Ms. Acker decides to investigate. She finds Olivia's father even more adorable. The handsome and dreamy-eyed David Hayden-Jones (as Derek Gowen) runs a soup kitchen for the homeless, and Acker is mistaken for a volunteer...

    Strangely, Mr. Hayden-Jones does not seem notice Acker looks at him with desire. He is engaged to scheming Gina Holden (as Jillian), who steals the movie. But Patrick Creery (as Pete Kennedy) scores points by wearing a pink chef's uniform (pink, get it?) and other accessories with bemusement. Stubborn James Dugan (as Frank McCourt) does well with his small homeless role. Actor-turning-director Jason Priestley samples some "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961); it's dumb, but funny and easy to swallow.

    ****** Dear Santa (11/26/11) Jason Priestley ~ Amy Acker, David Hayden-Jones, Gina Holden, Patrick Creery
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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una esposa para papá
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Nomadic Pictures
      • ITV America
      • Johnson Production Group
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    • Budget
      • CA$3,950,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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