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Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008)

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Movie Info

Thomas (Jared Padalecki), a young artist returns to his hometown of Placerville, Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.

Rating:

PG (Some Suggestive Content|Smoking|Language)
Genre:

kids and family, other, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Campus
Writer:

Ken LaZebnik
Release Date (Streaming):

May 18, 2016
Runtime:

1h 43m
Production Co:

Firm Films

Cast & Crew

Jared Padalecki
Thomas Kinkade

Marcia Gay Harden
Maryanne Kinkade

Peter O'Toole
Glen Wessler

Aaron Ashmore
Pat Kinkade

Geoffrey Lewis
Butch

Chris Elliott
Ernie Trevor

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Critic Reviews for Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

Throw out your preconceptions, because the movie's actually not bad. Christmas Cottage has its charm, and certainly isn't the mess many would expect.

June 8, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today
The film dips into syrup as it draws to a close, but even that we can forgive for its genuine warm hearted mood

December 4, 2008 | Full Review…

Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile
It's a little like holiday leftovers--still warm and filling but not as fresh or tasty as the first Christmas Day meal.

November 29, 2008 | Full Review…

Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review

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Audience Reviews for Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Dec 07, 2010

(2008 Director: Michael Campus) Heartwarming story of college students returnng home for the holidays. They come to the aide of their mother, thankfully being tipped off by their neighbor. Another neighbor, Glen Weissler, an aging talented artist (Peter O'Toole), is an inspiration of another kind to budding art student Thomas Kincaide (Jared Padalecki).

Teresa S Super Reviewer
Dec 06, 2010

.Film 17 is The Movie Christmas Cottage, which is based on the true story of the artist Thomas Kinkade. Coming home for Christmas Thomas and his Brother find that their Mom is about to lose her home, so they get Jobs in the community. The best acting is done by Peter O'Toole who plays an ageing and dieing artist . His acting is over the top. This is a tear jerker I warn you, cuddle up with your honey and enjoy this one. Has some comical lines and parts. Its worth 4 1/2 stars.

Bruce B Super Reviewer
Mar 06, 2010

I hate these little Christmas family melodramas, and this is a very cheap one with nice performances but very little else worth noticing apart from the fact that Jared Padalecki is a strikingly handsome young actor, and that's it.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Jan 05, 2010

O'Toole was fantastic, the other actors did fine work and the script did have something to say about art and, yes, Christmas.

Morris N Super Reviewer