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Father Christmas Is Back

Movie·2021·Comedy, Family·1h 45m·4.6 (173)·Directed by Mick Davis, Philippe Martinez

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Four sisters – Caroline, Joanna, Paulina, and Vicky – reunite for the Christmas Holiday in a Yorkshire mansion. However, their estranged father, James, joins in for the first time since he left the family behind decades prior. The group attempts to get through the holiday despite comedic misunderstandings, while also uncovering the long-buried secret that tore their family apart, so many years ago.

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Nathalie CoxNathalie CoxCaroline ChristmasTalulah RileyTalulah RileyVicky ChristmasElizabeth HurleyElizabeth HurleyJoanna ChristmasKelsey GrammerKelsey GrammerJames ChristmasJohn CleeseJohn CleeseJohn ChristmasCaroline QuentinCaroline QuentinElizabeth ChristmasApril BowlbyApril BowlbyJackieKris MarshallKris MarshallPeter Hope

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