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Recipe for a Perfect Christmas
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Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

2005-12-05 · 120 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy · TV Movie

The holiday season is turned upside down for a neophyte food critic JJ (Pope) when her uninhibited mother (Baranski) shows up unannounced. In an attempt to occupy her mom's time, JJ works out a deal with a young chef (Cannavale) that stirs up some matters of the heart.

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Directors
Sheldon Larry
Production companies
Muse Entertainment, WildRice Productions, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Lifetime
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Carly PopeCarly PopeJ.J. Jenner
Christine BaranskiChristine BaranskiLee Bellmont
Bobby CannavaleBobby CannavaleAlex Stermadapolous
Monica ParkerMonica ParkerIrma Van Wyck
Kristen HagerKristen HagerMorgan
Tracy DawsonTracy DawsonCody
Peter CockettElliot
Garwin SanfordGarwin SanfordClay McNeil
Clive WaltonMalcolm Bristol
Fulvio CecereFulvio CecereJohnny Iannides
Louise PitreLouise PitreCoco
Dean ArmstrongDean ArmstrongReynard
Jonas ChernickJonas ChernickPeter
Lubomir MykytiukLubomir MykytiukDmitri
Scott GibsonScott GibsonKenny
Lina GiornofeliceLina GiornofeliceSophia Iannides
Michael RubenfeldMiles
Diego KlattenhoffDiego KlattenhoffZach
Jacqueline PillonJacqueline PillonSondra Sumner
Brad AustinBrad Austin

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