Wishin' and Hopin' (2014)

Directed by

Colin Theys

Genre

comedy film, Christmas film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy navigates family, school, and friendships during the Christmas season in 1960s Connecticut. His world is turned upside down by a new substitute teacher and a classmate who stirs up his imagination.

nostalgicheartfeltgentlewarmcomediclightheartedeveryday

What happens

Wishin' and Hopin' is a 2014 American coming of age comedy film starring Wyatt Ralff, Molly Ringwald, Chevy Chase and Annabella Sciorra based on the 2009 novel Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story by Wally Lamb. Filmed in and around Norwich, Connecticut, and Willimantic, CT. film received a limited theatrical release at the Garde Arts Center on November 23, 2014 and premiered on Lifetime on December 6, 2014. It was the final television film appearance of Meat Loaf before his death in January 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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