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Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

  • TV Movie
  • 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
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Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011)
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Holiday RomanceComedyFamilyFantasyRomance

This year, Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watche... Read allThis year, Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with ... Read allThis year, Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy (Vivica A. Fox), and her daughter, Mia (Nay Nay Kirby). ... Read all

  • Director
    • Kevin Connor
  • Writer
    • Nina Weinman
  • Stars
    • Maria Thayer
    • Sam Page
    • Randy J. Goodwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Nina Weinman
    • Stars
      • Maria Thayer
      • Sam Page
      • Randy J. Goodwin
    • 18User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Maria Thayer
    Maria Thayer
    • Annie
    Sam Page
    Sam Page
    • Ted
    Randy J. Goodwin
    Randy J. Goodwin
    • Barry
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Lucy
    Ryan Bittle
    Ryan Bittle
    • Dean
    Nay Nay Kirby
    Nay Nay Kirby
    • Mia
    Matt Winston
    Matt Winston
    • Chester
    Lucy Loken
    Lucy Loken
    • Amy
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Santa
    Daniel Weaver
    Daniel Weaver
    • Ian
    Greg Roman
    Greg Roman
    • Albie
    Bart Braverman
    Bart Braverman
    • Cab Driver
    Vicki Lawrence
    Vicki Lawrence
    • Martha
    Stephanie Erb
    Stephanie Erb
    • Customer
    Jennifer Naimo
    Jennifer Naimo
    • Waitress
    Laura Niemi
    Laura Niemi
    • Leanne
    J. Downing
    J. Downing
    • News Desk Clerk
    Lucy Butler
    Lucy Butler
    • Sara
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writer
      • Nina Weinman
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    4paul_m_haakonsen

    This was somewhat of a bland Christmas movie experience...

    I sat down to watch "Annie Claus is Coming to Town" during the Christmas season, as part of a great many number of Christmas movies to watch. I must admit, though, that "Annie Claus is Coming to Town" was not among the better of all the Christmas movies that I watched.

    Sure, the movie had a decent enough storyline, however, it just wasn't outstanding or particularly memorable. The story about Santa's daughter taking a trip away from the North Pole was interesting enough. But there was just too much of a contrast between where the movie wanted to go and where it ended up going. And I wasn't particularly impressed with the outcome of the movie at the hands of director Kevin Connor.

    Maria Thayer is a good enough actress for a movie such as this, and she certainly does have that unique charm and quality that was required to pull off something like a movie such as this. However, she was just struggling with a less than adequate script.

    The movie also suffered from being too sappy and predictable. Sure, this was a Christmas movie shown on the Hallmark Channel, but did it have to follow every single step of how to make a family-friendly Christmas movie? It just ended up as being very generic and mundane.

    There are far better Christmas movies available, movies that are more Warming to the heart and brings a smile to the lips. "Annie Claus is Coming to Town" just didn't had enough to put underneath the Christmas tree, pardon the pun.
    6catholicmom-03759

    Predictably

    This is your nothing but your run of the mill predictable Santa claus movie. Even though it had good actors there wasn't any shooting at the edge off your seat or keep you guessing type of movie.
    6Zoooma

    Average Schmaltz

    Daddy (Santa) lets his daughter leave The North Pole to go live on her. Welcome to Los Angeles where it's not so easy to have a wonderful yuletide feeling. Annie gets a job, transforms a business and falls in love, all of which adds up to a mountain of sugar-coated Christmasy schmaltz in its purest form. What's here is average at best but on the plus side it does have Christmas at its very core which makes it one of the better Christmastime made-for-TV movies. Plus the lead actress (Maria Thayer) is so cute to watch for 85 minutes!

    5.7 / 10 stars

    --Zoooma, a Kat Pirate Screener
    7SimonJack

    Different plot makes for a fun Christmas film

    Every now and then, the Hallmark Channel comes up with a different plot for a Christmas movie. And, most of those are quite good. "Annie Claus Is Coming to Town" is such a film.

    Although it follows a familiar theme about the eventual replacement for the current Santa Claus, the plot is unique enough to make this a fine comedy romance for Christmas viewing. Most of the cast are good, and Maria Thayer is superb as Annie Claus. When she rents her room at the Candy Cane Motel, she tells Lucy her last name is spelled with a K.

    Thayer's Annie is a constantly joyful person - it wouldn't be right to say she is "chronically" joyful. It's her nature, coming from where she does. And, her joyfulness is infectious. That's something that would likely be overdone, or come across as corny or sappy by many another actor. But Thayer makes it seem real, pleasing and refreshing.

    This is a more modern film that most family members should enjoy over the Christmas holidays. The film has some funny and clever lines, and gets in a couple gentle digs about living in the Los Angeles area. Here are my favorites.

    Martha Claus, "All right, Annie. Are you ready to see where sabbatical will be taking you?" Annie, "Oh, I'm so excited, mother. It could be anywhere. Paris. Prague. Pittsburgh."

    Lucy, "Well, we're pretty comfortable around here living in fear of each other. We tend to not make eye contact if we can help it." Annie, "When I pass someone without a smile, I like to offer mine."

    Lucy, to her daughter, "Don't you ever run after a man, hear me?" Mia, "Okay."
    10erindaph

    Love this movie!!

    I find it hard to find Christmas movies that are newer that give me that Christmassy feeling. The one you all know what I'm talking about. This movie has it through and through! Love Annie Claus, it's heartwarming, and silly dorky, down right hilarious to me and soooo Christmas infused. I love all the characters. A new classic for me!! Merry Christmas everyone!!

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    Philemon Chambers and Michael Urie in Single All the Way (2021)
    Holiday Romance
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
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    • Trivia
      The fourth of five (as of 2015) Christmas/Santa Claus themed movies directed by Kevin Connor, beginning with Santa, Jr. (2002), A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004), Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010), Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011), and most recently, A Christmas Kiss II (2014).
    • Goofs
      Annie is walking down the sidewalk in her red dress. You see a large wet spot on the front of the dress. Then a second later, the drink is tossed at her to mess up her dress. But the spot was there before the drink was thrown at her.
    • Quotes

      Martha: All right, Annie. Are you ready to see where sabbatical will be taking you?

      Annie: Oh, I'm so excited, mother. It could be anywhere. Paris. Prague. Pittsburgh.

    • Connections
      References The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      Jingle Bells
      (uncredited)

      Written by James Pierpont

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Hallmark Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Годичный отпуск Энни Клаус
    • Production companies
      • RHI Entertainment
      • PixL Entertainment
      • Larry Levinson Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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