Last Train to Christmas

2021

1h 30m

Holiday

Fantasy

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80%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Tony Towers is a local celebrity, a successful nightclub manager and is engaged to a younger woman, Sue. Things get a little strange when he embarks upon the 3:17 to Nottingham for a Christmas family reunion.

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Alejandro C

This movie is linked with Tron Legacy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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Giorgio G

This flick had popped up on Cable TV a few times, but I had always snubbed it as Christmas movies are normally all alike and once you have seen three, you have seen them all. As I caught 2 minutes in the middle today, I realized that this was not the normal silly XMas rescue or love story, but something completely different and quite marvelous. Thus I finally watched it. And, Wow, was I wrong. Michael Sheen is in his best role ever, naturally the story and the make-up helps, but this ocean of emotions, between arrogance and humility, between family ties and family hatred, between decisions made and decisions regretted is a deep look into every person's soul which will surely touch every viewer in one way or the other. It's a deep character study of humanity itself. Disturbing and charming, moving and intriguing. 7/10 points.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/23

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PAUL W

Really enjoyed this film. Sheen is fantastic, as are the other main actors. Thought provoking, funny, entertaining. So well done how he steps through time. I would watch again and recommend to others. Easy watching and worthwhile thanks to Sheen's brilliance. 9/10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/22

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aj r

Beautiful film. Smart idea and it keeps your attention the whole way through. The way they've shot every era looks incredibly authentic and Michael Sheen gives a great performance. One of the better recent Christmas movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Alan J

Didn't think I would see the day when Martin Sheen could possibly be involved in something so absurdly, miserable and boring! Confusing...no proper end that leaves you thinking how ill I ever get that time back....unless you ride the same train as him....no thanks. Please do not ruin your Christmas and watch this drivel!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/22

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N.M. M

Had to watch it twice but well worth it. Totally twist Groundhog Day around A Christmas Carol, remove the ghosts and you have a touching story about one man's attempt to make everything right. Loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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Julian Kemp

Director

Nathalie Emmanuel

Sue Taylor

Cary Elwes

Roger Towers

Michael Sheen

Tony Towers

Katherine Kelly

Paula

Phyllis Logan

Auntie Vic

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Leslie Felperin

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Sheen is an engaging enough actor to pull it off, gurning and goofing around to keep from being upstaged...

Rated: 3/5

Dec 15, 2021

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Deirdre Molumby

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If you're looking for those magical, wistful, contemplative and hopeful feelings that, every so often, a really special Christmas movie will provoke, then Last Train to Christmas is well-worth seeking out.

Dec 20, 2021

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Sarah Cartland

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An overlong but moving tale. It says something for the writing and performances that the most jarring element of this story is how many spare seats there are in a British Rail train at Christmas.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 20, 2021

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Andy Lea

Daily Express (UK)

While Sheen impresses, the painfully broad turns from his co-stars and the far-from-subtle costume department transport us to an alternate world of wildly inappropriate children's TV.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2021

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

Last Train to Christmas is not exactly a film to get you into the Christmas spirit as such. But it is weirdly Christmassy -- think A Christmas Carol on wheels.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 16, 2021

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Synopsis

Tony Towers is a local celebrity, a successful nightclub manager and is engaged to a younger woman, Sue. Things get a little strange when he embarks upon the 3:17 to Nottingham for a Christmas family reunion.

Director: Julian Kemp
Producer: Laura Grange, Karl Hall
Screenwriter: Julian Kemp, Julian Kemp
Production Co: Future Artists Entertainment, Stigma Films
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m