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All I Didn't Want for Christmas

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

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All I Didn't Want for Christmas

""Dear Santa Claus...""

2022

1h 29m

6.4(9 votes)

TV Movie

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Emily Harris is not doing great. In a desperate attempt to improve her life and make this Christmas not totally suck, Emily writes a letter to Santa. Fortunately, and unfortunately, her wine-soaked wishes start coming true.

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MTV

Blue Ice Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Emily Harris

Kel Mitchell

Kel Mitchell

Wolf

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Lorraine

Andrew Bushell

Andrew Bushell

Wyatt Snowmyn

Karen Knox

Karen Knox

Ginger

Eugene Clark

Eugene Clark

Stan

David Pinard

David Pinard

Chet Charles

Darrin Baker

Darrin Baker

Ken Spicer

Connie Wang

Connie Wang

Sylvie

Jenna Katz

Jenna Katz

Janice

Creative team

Directed by: Brittany Scott Smith
Written by: Betsy Van Stone
Noelle Stehman
Produced by: Shane Boucher
Caitlin Delaney

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