The Christmas Wife (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, The Christmas Wife is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by David Hugh Jones, running about 73 minutes.

What it’s about. An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

Who’s in it. The Christmas Wife stars Jason Robards as John Tanner, Julie Harris as Iris, Don Francks as Social Arranger and James Eckhouse as Jim Tanner, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Christmas Wife has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on FlixFling, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Christmas Wife page.

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