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Angela's Christmas Wish

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Angela's Christmas Wish is a heart-warming tale of a determined little girl who sets out to reunite her family in time for Christmas. Based on the characters from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, it is a tender and funny story about the importance of family and togetherness.

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Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 12/03/2020
4/5
Plenty of Christmas content has arrived on streaming services this year, but nothing quite touches the heart as much as Angela's Christmas Wish. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Green Common Sense Media 12/03/2020
4/5
Some emotional intensity in uplifting Ireland-set sequel. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 12/02/2020
Isn't the most thrilling holiday special, but it's good, solid family entertainment. Go to Full Review
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Jay W Dec 22 I thought it was implied in the first short that the father had passed away. But no, I guess when they said, "I miss Dad." that was because he was in Australia. The common thread between the two "Angela Christmas" shorts is that she has a childlike misunderstanding of how the world works. In the first one she thinks a lifeless doll needs a sweater to be warm. In this one she and her older brother think they can ride a train to Australia, find their dad and be back before 5:00. The kids are older and more are involved. It makes it harder to believe that no one would see the holes in this logic. It still has a sweet ending and overall has good Christmas feels. The characters, although very short-sighted, are very nice. I'm sure for kids it will be fun enough. See more Jack S. @Jakatak Nov 18 Better than first. Bother were great family friendly See more Courtney K @c0urtn3y 12/04/2021 i loved the animation - the little girl was real cute. the story was cute too; there's undertones of giving to those in need on Christmas even though you might not have anything to give... so pretty typical Christmas spirit message. See more Dave C 11/21/2021 More of the same from McCourt, and it leaves you feeling the same as the first short did. Now we know Angela, her character seems louder and bolder, which is great See more 12/28/2020 As a resident of Ireland, I connected to the premise of the story. We watched it all as a family on our Christmas vacation and everyone was enjoying watching and was moved by the simple yet heartwarming story of a family missing their dad. See more 12/14/2020 While generally inferior to its predecessor, had nothing to lose from just being a normal 24-minute special rather than the 40 minutes and likely owes its existence to the fact that the first special was a surprise hit, Angela's Christmas Wish does have really good voice acting, decent funny moments, well-placed poignant moments and a heartwarming ending. While I doubt anybody was begging for a sequel to a mostly decent special, I also doubt that the whole family won't find something to enjoy in this cute little Christmas cartoon. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Angela's Christmas Wish is a heart-warming tale of a determined little girl who sets out to reunite her family in time for Christmas. Based on the characters from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, it is a tender and funny story about the importance of family and togetherness.
Director
Damien O'Connor
Producer
Rory Dungan, Faseh Hulisan
Screenwriter
Damien O'Connor
Genre
Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2020
Runtime
47m