Help for the Holidays (2012): movie guide

What is Help for the Holidays about?

Although she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their senses about the meaning of Christmas?

Cast highlights

Help for the Holidays features Summer Glau, Dan Gauthier, Eva LaRue, Izabela Vidovic, Mason Cook, Jessie Lande. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 2012-12-09. Runtime: 84 minutes. TMDB score: 6.1/10 (68 votes). Genres: Family, Fantasy, TV Movie. Original language: en. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is Help for the Holidays?

Help for the Holidays is listed as Family, Fantasy, TV Movie on TMDB.

How long is Help for the Holidays?

Help for the Holidays runs about 84 minutes.

Who stars in Help for the Holidays?

Cast highlights include Summer Glau, Dan Gauthier, Eva LaRue, Izabela Vidovic, Mason Cook, Jessie Lande.

Does Cinema Box stream Help for the Holidays?

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