The Christmas Candle
2013 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · 27% critics
In a small English village, a long-held Christmas legend says one special candle can bring a miracle. As new ideas challenge old traditions, the community wrestles with faith, doubt, hope, and the power of helping one another during the holiday season.
Based on The Christmas Candle
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (44 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like gentle, faith-leaning Christmas dramas about hope, community, and small miracles, especially films like Letters to God or Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a less religious tone.
Pros: warm holiday spirit; hopeful message; family-friendly charm | Cons: crowded storylines; predictable plot; uneven acting
Themes
- angel
- village
- miracle
- candle
- christmas
Cast & crew
Hans Matheson
as David Richmond
Samantha Barks
as Emily Barstow
Lesley Manville
as Bea Haddington
Sylvester McCoy
as Edward Haddington
James Cosmo
as Herbert Hopewell
Susan Boyle
as Eleanor Hopewell
Barbara Flynn
as Lady Camdon
John Hannah
as William Barstow
- JW
Jude Wright
as Charlie
- ES
Emily Shewell
as Orphan Sarah
Directed by John Stephenson