A Christmas Visitor

6.5/10 · 1,367 ratings20021h 40mWeirdness 3/10Bingo card

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The premise

A father struggles with the past. A daughter fights for the future. A mother searches for answers. The Boyajians have not celebrated Christmas in 11 years. They lost their faith when they lost their son to the Persian Gulf War. Now a stranger--around the same age their son would be--has joined them. Is he a con artist? Or is this young man the miracle their family has desperately needed? William Devane, Reagan Pasternak, and Dean McDermott star in a remarkable story of loss and renewal. This Christmas, a stranger will change them forever.

How unusual is it?

Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.

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Who’s in it

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The backstory

A Christmas Visitor is a 2002 American made-for-television drama film starring William Devane, Meredith Baxter and Dean McDermott. It was written by George Samerjan and David Saperstein, and directed by Christopher Leitch.
From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

How it stacks up

Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

Rating 6.5 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.5567

Higher-rated than 56% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

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Meet the characters

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  • George Boyajian

    Lead

    Father haunted by his son's death

    grievingstrugglingsearching
  • Carol Boyajian

    Supporting

    Mother

    George's wife

    hopefulcaring
  • Matthew

    Supporting

    Stranger who joins the family

    The visitor who changes the family

    mysteriouskindcalming
  • Jean Boyajian

    Supporting

    Daughter

    George and Carol's daughter

  • John Boyajian

    Supporting

    Son lost to war

    The deceased son

  • Larry Williamson

    Supporting

    Family friend

    Acquaintance

Questions people ask about A Christmas Visitor

Where can I watch A Christmas Visitor?

A Christmas Visitor is available via UP Faith & Family Apple TV channel and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is A Christmas Visitor?

A Christmas Visitor runs about 1 hour and 40 minutes, and was released in 2002.

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