Marrying Father Christmas (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Marrying Father Christmas is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by David Winning, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. When Miranda Chester sets off to find information on her biological father two Christmases ago, she never imagined her investigation would lead her to both the love of her life, Ian McAndrick, and the family she had always longed for, including Margaret Whitcomb and half-brother Peter Whitcomb. After her romantic engagement last Christmas, Miranda prepares for a Christmas wedding surrounded by this new family. While Miranda finalizes the details of her big day, Margaret forges a surprising romance with a friend from the past. Miranda’s wedding plans are quickly complicated when a mysterious visitor who claims to have ties to her late parents reaches out to her just days before her wedding. As Miranda’s wedding approaches, she must decide if she wants to spend one of the most momentous days of her life with this new family connection, and must carefully navigate the first steps into the next chapter of her life with Ian.

Who’s in it. Marrying Father Christmas stars Erin Krakow as Miranda Carson, Niall Matter as Ian McAndrick, Julia Benson as Ellie Whitcomb and Wendie Malick as Margaret Whitcomb, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Marrying Father Christmas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Marrying Father Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of Marrying Father Christmas tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.