My One Christmas Wish (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, My One Christmas Wish is a family, music and tv movie film directed by James Head, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Jackie Turner is a straight-A college student, who was abused, abandoned and starved as a child. Although she has resolutely turned her life around, the holidays are still very painful for her. Facing another lonely holiday break on campus, Jackie takes an ad on Craigslist for My ONE CHRISTMAS Wish - a family for Christmas - and even offers to pay $8 an hour. To her surprise, responses flood in. Among the numerous heartfelt invitations and letters of support, she also hears from other young people struggling with the same overwhelming emptiness that comes with spending the holidays without loved ones. Moved and inspired, Jackie decides to throw a big Christmas party - with the last-minute help of her adviser, friends and support group - to find families for all those troubled folks who emailed her, and finds one for herself as well.

Who’s in it. My One Christmas Wish stars Amber Riley as Jackie Turner, Alissa Skovbye as Chloe, Matreya Fedor as Ava and Priscilla Faia as Kate, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, My One Christmas Wish has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My One Christmas Wish page.

If you liked it. Fans of My One Christmas Wish tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.