Synopsis
A pastor who's suffered a personal loss accepts a position in a town that believes in a Christmas miracle candle, which he strives to abolish.
Scores
Overall Score
49.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Review Aggregate
50.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, thin plot, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasthin plotemotionalfunnylightheartedpacing issuesfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Matheson | 2013 | $25,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Barks | 2013 | $15,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Lesley Manville | 2013 | $11,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Sylvester McCoy | 2013 | $9,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| James Cosmo | 2013 | $8,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Susan Boyle | 2013 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Flynn | 2013 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| John Hannah | 2013 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,873
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $2,258,620 | $3,040,897 |
| International | 2013 | $218,155 | $293,713 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $2,476,775 | $3,334,611 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $1,216,572 | $1,637,934 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $3,099,000 | $4,172,345 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,853,000 | $2,494,790 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $4,006,000 | $5,393,486 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $10,380,000 | $13,975,133 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $903,448 | $1,216,359 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $21,458,020 | $28,890,047 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $2,724,000 (est) | $3,667,463 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $2,353,000 (est) | $3,167,966 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $858,000 | $1,155,170 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $1,274,000 | $1,715,252 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $544,800 | $733,493 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $7,753,800 | $10,439,344 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $13,704,220 | $18,450,703 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Nativity Story | 2006 | Shared genres: 5 | 70.5 | $2,264,346 |
 | I Can Only Imagine | 2018 | Shared genres: 4 | 79.9 | $56,176,576 |
 | Heaven Is for Real | 2014 | Shared genres: 4 | 78.8 | $60,411,346 |
 | Miracles from Heaven | 2016 | Shared genres: 4 | 76.6 | $34,247,994 |
 | Overcomer | 2019 | Shared genres: 4 | 74.5 | $27,187,872 |