Excellent

MASTER SCORE 70.1 / 100

1985Family / Fantasy1h 29m

ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

Above the Line

Phillip Borsos·DirectorThomas Meehan·WriterBarry Healey·StoryFrank Tidy·Director of PhotographyMichael Conway Baker·Original Music ComposerSidney Wolinsky·Editor

Cast

Mary Steenburgen·Ginny GraingerGary Basaraba·Jack GraingerElisabeth Harnois·Abbie GraingerArthur Hill·Caleb GraingerWayne Robson·Harry DickensJan Rubeš·Santa ClausElias Koteas·EddieRobbie Magwood·Cal GraingerMichelle Meyrink·BettyHarry Dean Stanton·Gideon

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 5

Phillip Borsos·DirectorPenelope Hynam·ContinuityTony Lucibello·First Assistant DirectorElizabeth Scherberger·Second Assistant DirectorDavid Till·Third Assistant Director

Writing· 4

Barry Healey·StoryThomas Meehan·StoryPhillip Borsos·StoryThomas Meehan·Writer

Camera· 2

Frank Tidy·Director of PhotographyRobert Saad·Camera Operator

Editing· 1

Sidney Wolinsky·Editor

Sound & Music· 2

Michael Conway Baker·Original Music ComposerBruce Nyznik·Sound Designer

Art & Design· 5

Olga Dimitrovová·Costume DesignBill Brodie·Production DesignTony Hall·Art DirectionRondi Johnson·Set DecorationCaroline George-Kohne·Assistant Art Director

Production· 8

Phillip Borsos·Executive ProducerPeter O'Brian·ProducerJane Jenkins·Local CastingDebbie Cooke·Production CoordinatorFred Roos·Associate ProducerGail Carr·CastingBonnie Timmermann·Local CastingJanet Hirshenson·Local Casting

Other Departments· 3

George Pothitos·Dialogue CoachJohn Thomas·Special Effects CoordinatorPrudence Emery·Unit Publicist

By the Numbers

70.1

OF 100

Master Score

6.4

OF 10

IMDb

47%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$14M

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One Magic Christmas's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

#000033

#AADDFF

#CC9933

Mood

Magical, Hopeful, Festive

Composition

Layered

Era

1980s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The movie poster for 'One Magic Christmas' features a young girl, Santa Claus, and a woman looking upwards within a glowing, circular frame against a dark blue,”

familyfantasychristmas

Key Elements

Santa Claus SuitSnowBuildings

Atmosphere

Bright

Color Mood

Cool

Setting

Fantasy

Design Score

7/10