Help for the Holidays
2012 · 84 min · Director: Bradford May
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Sara Vancamp ('Eva LaRue') is a busy mom with no Christmas spirit. Christine (Summer Glau), an elf from Santa's village who wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole, comes to the real world to help the VanCamp family, mom Sara (La Rue), dad Scott (Gauthier), and their two kids, re-discover Christmas spirit.
Emotional fingerprint
Help for the Holidays (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Hope 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness30%
- Hope25%
- Empathy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Hope and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Cast
Gabby
Santa
Village Elf
Doorman
Photographer
Hot Dog Man
Hannah
Classmate (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Bradford May
- Written by
- Abbey Cleland Lopez, Bob Sáenz, Abbey Cleland
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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