Directed by:
Lance RiveraCinematography:
Teodoro ManiaciComposer:
Christopher LennertzCast:
Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Faizon Love, Charlie Murphy, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Ira Hawkins (more)Plots(1)
Struggling songwriter Benjamin Armstrong (Morris Chestnut) is an all-around nice guy who is both looking for love and waiting for his big break. In the meantime, he works part-time as a shopping mall Santa, and one day receives a sweet request from young Emily (Khail Bryant): all she wants for Christmas is for her mommy to meet a nice man. A busy divorced single mother of three, Nancy (Gabrielle Union) has lost her faith in love since her bitter divorce from James, aka mega-rap star J-Jizzy (Charlie Murphy). When Benjamin uses Emily's inside information to make her Christmas wish come true, it looks like he's found love with Nancy. But will a big career break cost him everything? And will Nancy's eldest son, John-John (Malik Hammond) accept him and give up on his dream that his parents will reconcile? With some help from Mrs. Christmas (Queen Latifah), reminiscent of Clarence in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, they all just might have a perfect holiday. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Morris Chestnut
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
The Call (2013)
Gabrielle Union
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Neo Ned (2005)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Faizon Love
Cuba
Best movies:
The Replacements (2000)
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023)
Life as We Know It (2010)
Charlie Murphy
USA
Best movies:
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Jungle Fever (1991)
Death of a Dynasty (2003)
Katt Williams
USA
Best movies:
Behind the Smile (2006)
Friday After Next (2002)
Father Figures (2017)
Jill Marie Jones
USA
Best movies:
The Longshots (2008)
Drool (2009)
The Perfect Holiday (2007)
Rachel True
USA
Best movies:
Groove (2000)
The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV movie)
CB4 (1993)
Queen Latifah
USA
Best movies:
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Chicago (2002)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Terrence Howard
USA
Ira Hawkins
Best movies:
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (2009)
Ghost Town (2008)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
David Gunning
Best movies:
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
The Perfect Holiday (2007)
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Jamaica
Best movies:
Who's the Man? (1993)
Stay Tuned (1992)
3 A.M. (2001)