

A Dickens of a Christmas
2025-09-25 · 84 min · Not rated
Zara, a lawyer haunted by Christmas memories, attends a Victorian dinner where she meets Rafe, a renovator. His ghostly ancestor plays matchmaker by giving Zara a book of love stories, challenging her skepticism about romance.
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- Directors
- Gillian McKercher
- Production companies
- Polyscope Productions, Messina-Captor Films
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- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Ashley NewbroughZara
Chad RookRafe
Kaya ColemanChloe
Mark BellamyAubrey
Barb MitchellArbitrator
Victor AtelevichAttorney
Meg FarhallAlice
Paul CowlingMr. Franklin
Chris IppolitoMr. Benson
David LeReaneyDon
Daniel LibmanSimon
Maureen ThomasNancyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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