This Is Christmas[a] is a 2022 British Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Chris Foggin and written by Alastair Galbraith. The film stars an ensemble cast including Alfred Enoch, Kaya Scodelario, Nadia Parkes, Timothy Spall, Ben Miller, Sarah Niles, Jeremy Irvine, Alexandra Roach, and Joanna Scanlan.
| This Is Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Chris Foggin |
| Written by | Alastair Galbraith |
| Produced by | Allan Niblo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hannah Purdy Foggin |
| Edited by | Martina Zamolo |
| Music by | Christian Henson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sky Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
Emma and Adam both commute in silence to London each day. One day, Adam invites the whole carriage of regular commuters to hold their own Christmas party.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Alfred Enoch as Adam
- Kaya Scodelario as Emma
- Nadia Parkes as Suzy
- Timothy Spall as Ray
- Ben Miller as Jonathan
- Jack Donoghue as Dean
- Jeremy Irvine as Simon
- Alexandra Roach as Amanda
- Joanna Scanlan as Linda
- Sarah Niles as Judith
- Clinton Liberty as Michael
- Robert Emms as Paul
- Steve Oram as conductor
- Laura Aikman as Polly
- Rebecca Root as Miranda
- Virginia Thompson as Fay
Production edit
Filming took place in 2022 in London and Hertfordshire.[1] Despite the Christmas theme and costumes the first week of filming took place in a heatwave with temperatures over 40 degree Celsius.[4]
Release edit
This Is Christmas was released in the United Kingdom on Sky Cinema and Now on 9 December 2022.[3][4] In the United States, the film was released on Epix.[5]
Reception edit
Gabriella Geisinger of Digital Spy described it as "2022's best festive film" with "just enough sugary sweetness, coupled with a hint of sombreness, and – of course – a happy ending to make it a perfect Christmas movie."[6]
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ a b Lewis, George (26 September 2022). "Death in Paradise's Ben Miller joins new Christmas movie". Digital Spy.
- ^ a b Colmans, Kari (14 November 2022). "Christmas movies: The best festive films to stream this season". Luxury London.
- ^ a b Sandwell, Ian (23 November 2022). "New movies coming this month on Sky Cinema". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b Cremona, Patrick (9 December 2022). "This Is Christmas stars shot the festive film in 40-degree heat". Radio Times.
- ^ Hibbs, James (26 September 2022). "Kaya Scodelario and Alfred Enoch to star in Sky rom-com This Christmas". Radio Times.
- ^ Geisinger, Gabirella (9 December 2022). "Harry Potter and Skins stars' Christmas movie is 2022's best festive film. We LOVED This is Christmas!". Digital Spy.
