A Christmas Star
| A Christmas Star | |
|---|---|
Entertainment One Films | |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Christmas Star is a 2015 British Christmas film featuring Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson.[1]
Plot
Born in dramatic circumstances under the Christmas Star, Noelle believes she has the gift to perform strange miracles.
A businessman, originally from the Irish town of Pottersglen, returns to try to exploit the townspeople. Noelle uses the power of positivity and Love to save the snow globe factory and the town.
Cast
- Robert James-Collier as Pat McKerrod
- Suranne Jones as Miss Darcy
- Bronagh Waugh as Maria O'Hanlon
- Erin Galway-Kendrick as Noelle O'Hanlon
- Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Shepherd
- Liam Neeson as narrator/Radio DJ
- Julian Fellowes as himself
- Kylie Minogue as herself
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10.[2] Grace Montgomery of Common Sense Media awarded A Christmas Star two stars out of five.[3] Trevor Johnston of Time Out gave A Christmas Star one star out of five.[4] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five.[5] James Luxford of Radio Times gave the film three stars out of five.[6] Tara Brady of The Irish Times awarded it three stars out of five.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan to shoot A Christmas Star in Belfast later this year". Radio Times. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "A Christmas Star (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Montgomery, Grace. "A Christmas Star". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Johnston, Trevor (9 November 2015). "A Christmas Star". Time Out. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (12 November 2015). "A Christmas Star review – Kylie and Pierce in snow-globe sweet festive fare". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Luxford, James. "A Christmas Star". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Brady, Tara (13 November 2015). "A Christmas Star review: a charming Irish Yuletide movie made by kids for kids". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
External links
- A Christmas Star at IMDb
- A Christmas Star at Rotten Tomatoes
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