Christmas in the Clouds

PG

Released Jan 21, 2001

1 hr. 34 min.

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

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69%

35 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

2,500+ Ratings

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Native American Ray (Timothy Vahle) heads home after graduating from college to help run his family's shabby ski resort. Believing that Tina (Mariana Tosca), a beautiful lodge guest, is an incognito travel guide critic, he decides to improve the quality of the family business. In reality, Tina is at the lodge in search of romance and, in a twist of fate, ends up falling for Ray. When Stu (M. Emmet Walsh), an actual critic, shows up, he is greeted with the staff's typical disorganization.

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Critics Consensus

An agreeably familiar story with some welcome quirky twists, Christmas in the Clouds offers all the comforting entertainment its title suggests.

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I luv this movie. The female lead, "Tina Littlehawk", is drop dead gorgeous; it doesn't have the kind of overacting a lot of Christmas movies have.....think Netflix/Hallmark.....I luv the offbeat characters. I luv Graham Greene, too. And, to all the 'top' critic's that give it low ratings, get over your narcissistic, gargantuan-ego selves.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Frances H

Cute, sweet, and Graham Greene is the true delight of this predictable Christmas romance comedy that has a new twist in the setting, which is just gorgeous and the quirky characters involved.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/17

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Audience Member

The plot was predicable, but the humor turned out to be very original.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Seems better than it should have been, Christmas in the Clouds is goofy and somewhat laughable whether or not is is or isn't the best Christmas movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

What can I say - I'm a sucker for rom-coms! The vegetarian cook is just great! :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

This wasn't bad, but it plays more like an afterschool special.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Kate Montgomery

Director

Timothy Vahle

Ray Clouds on Fire

Mariana Tosca

Tina Little Hawk

Sam Vlahos

Joe Clouds on Fire

Graham Greene

Earl

M. Emmet Walsh

Stu O'Malley

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The path of true love may not be smooth but it is predictable in Christmas in the Clouds, a wisp of a movie set in a Utah ski resort run by a Native American tribe.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 16, 2006

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Mark Holcomb

Village Voice

Kate Montgomery's agreeably schmaltzy rom-com tempers its near terminal folksiness with stereotype-tweaking irony.

Feb 14, 2006

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

While you may have seen the story before, the offbeat characters and the movie location make you feel like you're treading new ground.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 3, 2006

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Josh Hurst

Christianity Today

The plot is just too pedestrian, the writing just too limp, and most of the characters just too boring for this to be anything more than a modestly entertaining diversion.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 11, 2006

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

It's hard not to hope things work out for everyone, even though you know perfectly they will.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 17, 2006

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Robert W. Butler

Kansas City Star

There are few highs and lows. And after a while all this middle-of-the road blandness wears out its welcome.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 27, 2005

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Synopsis

Native American Ray (Timothy Vahle) heads home after graduating from college to help run his family's shabby ski resort. Believing that Tina (Mariana Tosca), a beautiful lodge guest, is an incognito travel guide critic, he decides to improve the quality of the family business. In reality, Tina is at the lodge in search of romance and, in a twist of fate, ends up falling for Ray. When Stu (M. Emmet Walsh), an actual critic, shows up, he is greeted with the staff's typical disorganization.

Director: Kate Montgomery
Screenwriter: Kate Montgomery
Distributor: Slowhand Cinema Releasing
Production Co: Random Ventures
Rating: PG (Mild Sexual Content|Some Language)
Genre: Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2001, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2005
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.3K

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