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Christmas in Conway

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Christmas in Conway

TV-PG

2013

1h 37m

Holiday

Drama

Romance

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Hoping it will be the perfect Christmas present for his wife (Mary-Louise Parker), a man (Andy Garcia) plans to construct a Ferris wheel in his backyard.

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Sonia Saraiya

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Christmas In Conway doesn't get into the emotional landscape of the town as much as you might expect from the title-it's comfortable just alluding to the well-worn territory of neighborhood drama.

Rated: C-

Dec 5, 2013

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

Mesmerizing performances by both Parker and Garcia transform what could have been a trite script into something truly heartfelt, and Moore holds her own between these Hollywood heavyweights.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2013

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Al J

Get ready to cry at the end. It's all I say. Beautiful ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/22

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Audience Member

Anchored by powerful performances from Andy Garcia and Mary Louise-Parker, Christmas In Conway is an emotionally captivating holiday romantic drama that inspires and features a solid Mandy Moore performance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Well cast. Well acted by A listers. Powerful storyline. A refreshing departure from the endless string of powder puff "Christmas" movies being shown on Hallmark.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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farah r

Although there's a lot of drama and tragedy, it's hardly emotional at all. The performances don't give the story justice and overall, Christmas In Conway lacks a boost of "Christmas Spirit".

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This was very good, a little heartbreaking if I'm honest but I appreciated that it wasn't the usual cheesy or corny Christmas movie. A surprisingly great cast here too (Andy Garcia, is fantastic, Mandy Moore, very believable as the homecare nurse and Mary-Louise Parker is suitably sick. They all do a great job telling the story of a grumpy (heartbroken) man who goes about building a Ferris wheel for his ailing wife in their backyard as a reminder of the night he proposed. There are some very heartfelt moments here and a bit of a romance between Moore and the landscaper which is left a little vague, hinted at more like. I could have done without the brief attempts at humour i.e. the neighborhood Grinch woman and the cowboy junkyard man. A beautiful ending here too which at first left me surprised -what, that's it? Because I was so engrossed in the story. But then when I thought about it I realized I didn't really need to see anymore. 12/22/14

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

The love this man had for his wife was so beautiful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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John Kent Harrison

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Andy Garcia

Duncan Mayor

Mary-Louise Parker

Suzy Mayor

Mandy Moore

Natalie

Cheri Oteri

Gayle

Riley Smith

Tommy

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Synopsis

Hoping it will be the perfect Christmas present for his wife (Mary-Louise Parker), a man (Andy Garcia) plans to construct a Ferris wheel in his backyard.

Director: John Kent Harrison
Producer: Andrew Gottlieb
Screenwriter: Stephen P. Lindsey, Luis Ugaz
Production Co: Sony Pictures Television, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Holiday, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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