Nativity! (2009)

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This show needs a miracle.

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film.

• Released: 2009-11-27
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 236 votes

Directed by Debbie Isitt.

Top cast

• Martin Freeman as Paul Maddens
• Ashley Jensen as Jennifer Lore
• Marc Wootton as Mr. Poppy
• Pam Ferris as Mrs. Bevan
• Jason Watkins as Gordon Shakespeare
• Ricky Tomlinson as Mayor
• Alan Carr as The Critic
• John Sessions as Mr. Lore
• Phyllis Logan as Mrs. Lore
• Geoffrey Hutchings as Father Tom

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nativity!

• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Disney Plus, Sky Go, Netflix Kids, Now TV Cinema, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube

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