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Homeless for the Holidays

  • 2009
  • TV-G
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
541
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Homeless for the Holidays (2009)
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A smug executive enjoys the perfect life - until he loses his job, and finds himself working at a burger joint. Now he's falling behind on his bills, and if something doesn't change soon, hi... Read allA smug executive enjoys the perfect life - until he loses his job, and finds himself working at a burger joint. Now he's falling behind on his bills, and if something doesn't change soon, his family could lose everything by Christmas.A smug executive enjoys the perfect life - until he loses his job, and finds himself working at a burger joint. Now he's falling behind on his bills, and if something doesn't change soon, his family could lose everything by Christmas.

  • Director
    • George A. Johnson
  • Writer
    • George A. Johnson
  • Stars
    • Matt Moore
    • Crystal Dewitt-Hinkle
    • Cole Brandenberger
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    541
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    • Director
      • George A. Johnson
    • Writer
      • George A. Johnson
    • Stars
      • Matt Moore
      • Crystal Dewitt-Hinkle
      • Cole Brandenberger
    • 85User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • Jack Baker
    Crystal Dewitt-Hinkle
    • Sheryl Baker
    Cole Brandenberger
    Cole Brandenberger
    • Adam Baker
    Gabrielle Phillips
    Gabrielle Phillips
    • Michelle Baker
    Russo George
    • Santa…
    Michael Wilhelm
    • Mr. Fergusson
    David Sisco
    • Wesley
    Brad Stine
    Brad Stine
    • Crazy Supermarket Manager
    Jessica Price
    • Adult Michelle Baker
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Eddie
    George A. Johnson
    George A. Johnson
    • Rude Guy In Bathroom
    Mark S. Esch
    Mark S. Esch
    • Car Dealership Manager
    Richard 'Rick' Bobier
    • Homeless Man in Park
    • (as Rick Bobier)
    Kary Johnson
    Kary Johnson
    • Nervous Executive
    • (as Karen Johnson)
    McKenna Thomas
    • Penguin Point Girl #4
    Harley Akers
    • Narrator
    Steve Rodenberger
    • Angry Customer
    Lorraine Knox
    Lorraine Knox
    • Food Stamp Office Clerk
    • Director
      • George A. Johnson
    • Writer
      • George A. Johnson
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    User reviews85

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    2vampyrecowboy

    So bad on so many levels.

    What could have been and should have been a very good story became a horrible mess, with a soundtrack which could make the ears bleed and performances which can make the eyes bleed.

    Editing, coloring, timing, and overall casting was such a letdown that to turn it off was the best result.

    I understand that small budgets mean less technology and production values, but had this a larger budget, nothing would have been the better.

    It performed as bad from the first 2 minutes in and just stayed there for the entire period until closing credits. Dialogue, story development, characters and emotions were so misguided that I actually felt that watching feminine hygiene commercials would be about as entertaining.

    Just so bad, so many reasons and a solid reason to watch something else.
    1tschimick-544-629736

    Awful

    The acting in this movie is terrible. The plot (if you could say there was one) is terrible. The fake snow is terrible. I'm not sure that I have ever seen a movie this bad. If I had to guess I'd say they wanted the actors to seem overly hokey and not believable. The entire movie is not plausible. Ugh. I wish I could get the time spent watching this movie back in my life.

    There are absolutely NO redeeming qualities about this movie other than they are trying to sell a message that you don't need money to have a Merry Christmas.

    Save yourself 90+ minutes in your life and do something, anything else. You'll thank me.
    1daniellewahl1

    105 Minutes of My Life = Wasted

    This movie is by far the worst movie that I've ever seen. The acting was terrible, the scriptwriting was cliché and the underscore was so poorly produced that a circus would scoff at it. There were very few camera angles, which made viewing uninteresting. There were many scenes where the backgrounds were blurred out which actually distracted me more than if they had not been (I understand this'll have been to hide business names, but there are better ways to hide that.) The relationship between the main character and his wife was unappealing, and neither were good actors. The "comical scenes" weren't very funny at all, they were actually so 'unfunny' that they were embarrassing to the viewer. Some of the situations were insanely unrealistic and since this is supposed to be a true story, I was confused. I'm sure there was a good, wholesome point to be made, but it was lost somewhere between the cheesy acting and the poor scriptwriting. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone who values good movies!
    1Christmas-Reviewer

    By the Numbers

    BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 HOLIDAY FILMS. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM JUST HONEST.

    This was as bad as any film can get. I applaud that the writer took a chance but the casting fails him. I think nobody in this film ever took more then 1 acting class.

    In this film a man who is a snotty adman ends up losing his job after he agrees to take the fall for a faulty label. He is promised that he will get his job back as soon as "Controversy subsides". Little does he know his former boss/friend makes Mr Potter (from It's a Wonderful Life") look like a saint. Now after he loses his job he then slowly start losing everything else. His wife sticks by him and his kids are too good to be true.

    After he loses his job from the a boss from hell he gets a new job for minimum wage. He then sees that his new boss that is not from hell but from "hell adjacent". What did work in this film I am still trying to figure that out. The film is family safe but if you love your family don't make them watch this.
    1seanhollisz

    Most Good Reviews were Written on Oct 20 & 21 2009

    I saw this film and I had to make my friends watch so they can see what a real bad films is like. I saw all the good reviews this film had and then I saw they were written on October 20 & 21 and the reviewers only had reviewed THIS FILM so that told me that the filmmaker made up a bunch of accounts to help boost the appeal! When I bought this film the IMDb rating was 7.2 or higher. SIX MONTHS LATER that has been cut to 4.5 which I think is also too high.

    Looking at the reviews one person that gave this movie "10 Stars" was the star "Matt Moore"

    Now the reason why I hate this film is because it was terrible. Bad acting on top of a stupid plot.

    I have nothing against Christian Values because I am one. I just hate it when I see jerks manipulation IMDb

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      The scene where Shelby (Gretta Hambrook) gives Jack (Matt Moore) an envelope with money inside is actually based on a true event. When writer/director/producer George A. Johnson was going through financially difficult times, he was approached by a young girl named Shelby, who had raised over $100, and gave it to Johnson so that his family "could have a good Christmas". The envelope used in this scene is the actual envelope that Shelby gave to Johnson, and if you look closely, you will notice that the envelope says "Johnson Family".

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • iProduceFilms.com
      • Breathe Motion Pictures
      • Homesick Media
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    • Budget
      • $20,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
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      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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