A Mom for Christmas (1990)
- Directed by
- George T. Miller
- Genre
- fantasy film, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young girl wishes for a mother and a magical department store mannequin comes to life to fulfill that wish. The mannequin, posing as a real woman, brings joy and Christmas spirit to the girl and her father.
feel-goodlightheartedwhimsicalcozysentimentalfantasyfamily-friendlygentle
What happens
A Mom for Christmas is a 1990 American made-for-television Christmas fantasy-comedy film starring Olivia Newton-John, Juliet Sorci, Doug Sheehan and Doris Roberts, directed by George T. Miller and produced by Walt Disney Television. The film marked Newton-John's television film debut and her first film appearance in seven years since Two of a Kind (1983). It was written by Gerald Di Pego based on the book A Mom by Magic by Barbara Dillon and originally premiered on NBC on December 17, 1990. Production was centred around the former Shillito's Department Store (later Lazarus/Macy's) in Cincinnati. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
- Holly's Holiday (2012)
- Mannequin (1987)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Alice (1990)
- Life-Size 2 (2018)
- Home Alone (1990)
- Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
- Last Holiday (2006)
Browse movies and series
press Enter to search by title, your filters still apply · for something by mood, tap Discover
Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers
Loading movies…