A Christmas Wish (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, A Christmas Wish is a comedy, drama, family and tv movie film directed by Craig Clyde, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. MARTHA EVANS has been abandoned by her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay, she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for its home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warm hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life -- a real answer to her prayers

Who’s in it. A Christmas Wish stars Kristy Swanson as Martha Evans, Edward Herrmann as Les McCallum, K.C. Clyde as Joe Hopkins and Aline Andrade as Clarice Miller, among others.

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

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Christmas Wish page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Christmas Wish tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.