Summaries

A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.

This is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season. Ethan and his sister, Hallie, who knows how to charm her way out of a difficult situation, are intent on spending Christmas with their parents, Michael and Catherine, and grandmother Lillian. As they embark on their adventure, almost nothing goes exactly as they planned. Complicating things is a smarmy businessman named Tony Boer, who has taken an interest in Catherine. Meanwhile, Ethan is preoccupied with not only Michael and Catherine's romantic dilemma, but also his own, which brought about by his new friendship with Stephanie, his first teenage crush. What evolves is an elaborate scheme involving mice, telephone calls, and an ice cream truck as Ethan and Hallie try to achieve their goal with Stephanie's help. Their primary obstacle is Tony. They finally succeed with a little Christmas magic from Santa Claus.—"Benjamin" <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • christmas party
  • loud argument
  • grandmother grandchildren relationship
  • wall street trader
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Romance
Release date Nov 7, 1991
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Gross US & Canada $14812144
Opening weekend US & Canada $3645720
Gross worldwide $14812144

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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