One Magic Christmas (1985)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1985-11-22
• Genres: Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 122 votes

Directed by Phillip Borsos.

Top cast

• Mary Steenburgen as Ginny Grainger
• Gary Basaraba as Jack Grainger
• Elisabeth Harnois as Abbie Grainger
• Arthur Hill as Caleb Grainger
• Wayne Robson as Harry Dickens
• Jan Rubeš as Santa Claus
• Elias Koteas as Eddie
• Robbie Magwood as Cal Grainger
• Michelle Meyrink as Betty
• Harry Dean Stanton as Gideon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch One Magic Christmas

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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