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The Christmas Break

The Christmas Break

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The Christmas Break

2023

1h 39m

5.6(11 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

A married couple travel from Chicago to spend Christmas with the wife's family in a small town in Ireland. This is a holiday which will test their patience—and their marriage.

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MarVista Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Justin Long

Justin Long

Jack

India Mullen

India Mullen

Caroline

Tom Moran

Cormac

Ruth Kearney

Ruth Kearney

Maeve

Cate Russell

Pauline

Owen Roe

Owen Roe

Calum Reilly

Bríd Ní Neachtain

Bríd Ní Neachtain

Nadine Reilly

Aoife Hughes

Aoife Hughes

Saoirse

Ian Dillon

Gaelic Football Player (uncredited)

Arlo Buchanan

Liam

Creative team

Directed by: Prarthana Mohan
Written by: Scott Thomas
Jed Elinoff

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