A Hollywood Christmas

PG

2022

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

TRAILER

for A Hollywood Christmas: Trailer 1

List

80%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Audience Score

Jessica (Jessika Van) is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher (Josh Swickard) shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica's assistant, Reena (Anissa Borrego), points out the irony: Jessica isn't just trying to save her Christmas movie, she's actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes--actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis--in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings. Is there enough Christmas magic to pull it off? In Hollywood? In July?

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Premiered Apr 30

Buy Now

Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Max

Watch A Hollywood Christmas with a subscription on Max, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video.

David F

This was a great Hallmark-type Christmas film with a movie-about-making-a-movie angle where the filmmakers are working on a Christmas movie at a studio that is about to shut down their Christmas movie making division due to budget cuts and new management. It's kind of sappy and unrealistic, and very formulaic, but I loved all the backlot settings and the kind of backstage atmosphere of it all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

Full Review

Hilife Health Care r

This movie surprised me. It was disjointed and not fun to watch. Perhaps for a 5th. grade play, but not for a major movie on Max. Forget it unless you want to be bored out of your mind.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

Full Review

Liza P

Super enjoyable. Great cast. Nice idea - kind of old Hollywood anew. One of the better Christmas movies in years. On my favorite list for years to come. Go Christmas Love 💚❣

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/23

Full Review

trevor p

So funny. The pace of jokes upon jokes almost takes your breath away. And a sweet ending to boot. Perfect movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

bill h

I love Christmas movies and this one tears into them in such a smart way. I'm obsessed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

ben h

Always fun to see the inner nonsense of Hollywood in action. This was a fun story within a story. The supporting role of the assistant anticipating the plot elements made the movie what it was.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Alex Ranarivelo

Director

Jessika Van

Jessica

Josh Swickard

Christopher

Anissa Borrego

Reena

Missi Pyle

Theresa Frost

Tom Williamson

Daniel

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

19%

52%

The Perfect Holiday

51%

91%

Finding You

TRAILER

for Finding You

15%

12%

Home Sweet Home Alone

TRAILER

for Home Sweet Home Alone

79%

75%

A Christmas Story Christmas

TRAILER

for A Christmas Story Christmas

62%

75%

Dog Days

TRAILER

for Dog Days

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

A Hollywood Christmas: Trailer 1

2:10

View more videos

View more photos

Jodi Walker

The Ringer

In a sea of Pretty Little Liars and Hallmark hunks that my heart already held a candle for, it was nice to be surprised by some new talent whose eyes are constantly sparkling with Christmas magic.

Dec 23, 2022

Full Review

Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

This movie goes further than the usual required ingredients, adding a good share of nonessential clichés.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2022

Full Review

Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Especially for fans of these tv movies this is hilarious

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 5, 2022

Full Review

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

A Hollywood Xmas...could easily fit at home on Hallmark and Lifetime.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2022

Full Review

Brett White

Decider

A Hollywood Christmas’s premise is interesting and the performances are fantastic across the board. It just feels like it needed a little bit more Christmas/movie magic to make it all come together.

Dec 2, 2022

Full Review

Read all reviews

Synopsis

Jessica (Jessika Van) is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher (Josh Swickard) shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica's assistant, Reena (Anissa Borrego), points out the irony: Jessica isn't just trying to save her Christmas movie, she's actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes--actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis--in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings. Is there enough Christmas magic to pull it off? In Hollywood? In July?

Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Producer: Johnny Afshar, Pasha Afshar, Josh Swickard, Jessika Van
Screenwriter: John Ducey
Production Co: ESX Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2022
Runtime: 1h 31m

Most Popular at Home Now