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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Danny DeVito

    Lawrence Armanetti

  2. Cast 1

    Andie MacDowell

    Rose

  3. Cast 1

    Lucy DeVito

    Abbie Randall

  4. Cast 1

    Antonella Rose

    Claire Randall

  5. Cast 1

    Wilmer Valderrama

    Jacob Randall

  6. Cast 1

    José Zúñiga

    Mark

  7. Cast 1

    Adrian Dunbar

    Otto

  8. Cast 1

    Valéria Cavalli

    Claudia

  9. Cast 1

    Mario de la Rosa

    Mario

It loses steam as it goes on, though <em>'A Sudden Case of Christmas'</em> is fairly good. The cast are the big draw. Danny DeVito is obviously the main man, I always enjoy watching him. The likes of Andie MacDowell and Lucy DeVito are alright alongside the aforementioned, though it's Antonella Rose that is the star overall - a strong performance from the youngster. Adrian Dunbar has a small but memorable role, even if he is too good an actor for such a bit part. It's not the most Christmassy of movies, despite the title. That's to be expected given how the story unfolds in fairness, but...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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