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2024 • 1h 32min • Not Rated • Comedy, Family

A Sudden Case of Christmas

"As long as there's love, there's Christmas."

An American couple bring their 10 year old daughter, Claire, to her grandfather Lawrence's hotel in The Dolomites, Italy. They usually come for Christmas but this year it’s August. The fact is they are breaking up, and once Claire realizes there’s not going to be a family Christmas this year, she insists on everyone making it out for Christmas in August. Claire, in collusion with her grandfather, plan activities that are designed to re-unite her parents.

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Peter Chelsom

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Peter Chelsom

Tinker Lindsay

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Danny DeVito

Lawrence Armanetti

Andie MacDowell

Rose

Lucy DeVito

Abbie Randall

Antonella Rose

Claire Randall

Wilmer Valderrama

Jacob Randall

José Zúñiga

Mark

Adrian Dunbar

Otto

Valéria Cavalli

Claudia

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Danny DeVito Lawrence Armanetti

Andie MacDowell Rose

Lucy DeVito Abbie Randall

Antonella Rose Claire Randall

Wilmer Valderrama Jacob Randall

José Zúñiga Mark

Adrian Dunbar Otto

Valéria Cavalli Claudia

Mario de la Rosa Mario

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Roderick Hill Phil

Nathan Cooper Howie

Francesco Salvi Don Michele

Denis Conway Millionaire Dad

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