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12 Days of Christmas Eve (2004)

12 Days of Christmas Eve poster
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genre
tv movie, family, fantasy, comedy, drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A businessman who neglected his family for work dies on Christmas Eve. He then gets twelve chances to relive that day and make better choices.

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What happens

12 Days of Christmas Eve is a 2004 American–Canadian made‑for‑television film starring Steven Weber and Molly Shannon. It premiered on the USA Network on December 7, 2004, and received mixed reviews, with frequent comparisons to Groundhog Day and Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The story follows a businessman who prioritizes work over family and dies on Christmas Eve, only to be given twelve opportunities to relive the day and amend his mistakes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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