A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Ethan Embry
- Ethan O'Fallon
- (as Ethan Randall)
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- TriviaShot during a scorching Los Angeles summer.
- GoofsWhen Ethan pulls Hallie away from Santa, her fur muff disappears as they are running away and then reappears as they are talking.
- Quotes
Ethan O'Fallon: Now look, Hallie, you can ask for toys, parakeets, hair care products, I don't care. But you may not ask for anything to do with interpersonal relationships! Got it? This is Santa Claus, not Dear Abby.
- SoundtracksAll I Want for Christmas
Music by David Foster
Lyric by Linda Thompson
Performed by Stephen Bishop
Produced by David Foster
Arrangement by David Campbell
Featured review
"All I Want for Christmas" is a good modern Christmas movie. Film critic Michael Medved described it best as, "The satisfying family picture that we've all been waiting for." That was alluding to the plethora of Christmas films that are made every year for the holiday season. So many are syrupy, silly or assembly line melodramas. While the plot for this film is predictable, that doesn't mean it isn't or can't be very good. Most comedy romances are predictable, and there have been many very good films in that genre, especially in the mid-20th century. It's the details of a plot, the quality of the screenplay, and the performers that make the difference. And, those are all good in this movie.
This film might also be considered something of a comedy romance, but the focus here is on two children and their efforts to get their divorced parents back together. The final plot on Christmas eve is a lot of fun. The settings are good, and the performances are quite good.
Lauren Bacall plays the grandmother, Lillian Brooks. Harley Jane Kozak and Jamey Sheridan play the divorced parents, Catherine and Michael O'Fallon. Some other roles are fine, including Leslie Nielsen as the store Santa Claus. But the best of the roles are Ethan Embry as young teenager Ethan O'Fallon, and Thora Birch as the nine-year-old Hallie O'Fallon. She is especially good and very adorable as an intelligent and cute third grader.
This is a good Christmas season movie that the whole family should enjoy - even well into the 21st century.
Here's my favorite exchange of lines.
Hallie O'Fallon, "Hi! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah!" Mr. Chase, "Hallie, darling, happy holidays." Hallie, "Teacher says you should always say both things in New York because people are really sensitive."
This film might also be considered something of a comedy romance, but the focus here is on two children and their efforts to get their divorced parents back together. The final plot on Christmas eve is a lot of fun. The settings are good, and the performances are quite good.
Lauren Bacall plays the grandmother, Lillian Brooks. Harley Jane Kozak and Jamey Sheridan play the divorced parents, Catherine and Michael O'Fallon. Some other roles are fine, including Leslie Nielsen as the store Santa Claus. But the best of the roles are Ethan Embry as young teenager Ethan O'Fallon, and Thora Birch as the nine-year-old Hallie O'Fallon. She is especially good and very adorable as an intelligent and cute third grader.
This is a good Christmas season movie that the whole family should enjoy - even well into the 21st century.
Here's my favorite exchange of lines.
Hallie O'Fallon, "Hi! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah!" Mr. Chase, "Hallie, darling, happy holidays." Hallie, "Teacher says you should always say both things in New York because people are really sensitive."
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Все, що я хочу на Різдво
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,812,144
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,645,720
- Nov 10, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $14,812,144
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was All I Want for Christmas (1991) officially released in India in English?
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