A Boyfriend for Christmas Reviews

• Cute Christmas Romance to end the Bah Humbug Feeling

  
  By AUPWA4AXC0M7X on 2005-11-21
  I caught this movie on TV last year and thought it was very cute-- just like those romance novels I read. So, when it came out on DVD, I had to buy it.
  
  She is the girl-next-door type who made a wish a long time ago for a boyfriend for Christmas and has pretty much given up on the wish ever coming true. He is a workaholic attorney whose path happens to cross hers--- and not in the best way. A little mistaken identity and holiday magic help the two fall in love. But, once the true identity is revealed, will all bets be off? You'll have to watch and see.
  
  I would have given it 5 stars if I hadn't found myself thinking, "How did they get so much time off from work during the holidays?" (smile)
  
  A delightful movie. Perfect for a chilly night when you need some help getting over your own bah humbug feelings.
  
  

• Really Nice Movie But Terrible DVD Production

  
  By A22MQ2OAHY8SIJ on 2006-01-24
  This is a really nice movie and anyone who likes a good romance will really enjoy it. The problem with this dvd is that the digital copyright protection prevents it from being played properly on computers or dvd/vcr combo machines. It works fine on machines that contain only a dvd player. I found this to be extremely frustrating and inconvenient. I wound up with 2 dvd's and they both behaved in the same way.
  
  As a 12 year old, Holly Grant meets Santa and as she thinks she is too old for traditional gifts, she tells Santa she wants a boyfriend for Christmas. He leaves a gift under her tree with a message: she will receive her requested gift in the 20th year "when two hearts are ready". Time then goes to almost 20 years later when Holly is in her 30's and is working for a non-profit organization. Enter Ryan Hughes, a lawyer, who courtesy of Santa winds up being Holly's gift for Christmas. A mistake with a joint client causes Ryan to have a falling out with Holly even though they've never met. When Ryan arrives on Holly's doorstep, he chooses to tell Holly his name is Douglas Firwood to hide his true identity. Over the holiday Holly and "Doug" fall in love as they hold up a charade with her family. Holly's jealous ex-boyfriend tries to expose Ryan as a fraud, and Ryan's lie threatens to spoil his chance for a happy future with Holly. There is one brief comment about sex and a few uses of God's name, but otherwise I would say it is a great family movie.
  
  

• Almost as good as it gets

  
  By ARCN3YPEY7HM5 on 2006-03-05
  I work as a clerk in a library, and have customers who ask me for recommendations for good "chick flicks". I always recommend "Straight from the heart", with Teri Polo because it contains a sweet romance with a good story line and doesn't have to use scenes involving a sexual encounter to keep one's interest. This movie, "A boyfriend for Christmas" contains one scene where the young woman asks her potential boyfriend his sexual preferences (he answers with a light response, and the subject is closed), and another where she calls him late one night, and asks him what he is wearing (another light response), but other than that, it is a decent romance story that has a nifty little surprise at the end that I didn't even guess at. This movie is definitely a keeper!
  Some of us women would appreciate more movies like the two above mentioned ones, that have a really great romance story without all the sex and profanity. Movie makers, listen up!!
  
  

• Family entertainment at its best

  
  By A3OC8ZG1S3OAVA on 2006-09-17
  If you are looking for a cute fun family movie for the holidays, with morale integrity built-in, here's your movie.
  
  

• Warm Hearted Love Story

  
  By A3FY3H6F4249E0 on 2006-11-10
  This was such a cute story. When I saw it on TV, I had to have it. As a young girl, Holly Grant asks Santa for a boyfriend. Now, 20 years later and with a failed romance in her past, Holly is wondering why Santa never gave her that perfect guy he promised. When Holly meets the same Santa again, she asks him. Santa sends "Doug Firwood" over to be her "boyfriend for Christmas" and the movie takes off.
  
  Charles Durning is fantastic as Santa. Holly Grant and Doug Firwood make such a cute couple. It's a great "feel good" light-hearted romance and Christmas story and worth watching over and over again. If I tell you any more, I would have to tell the story.
  
  Yes. This IS a chick-flick, sooooo, if you are an insensitive, belching, beer-breath, and otherwise gassy guy, don't bother. You won't like this movie!
  
  
• a boyfriend for christmas
  By A16CXCGHWKJXHH on 2006-08-23
  I am a romantic...so this was a great movie for me....
  
  
• The worst movie ever?
  By A33AFRVRA02BAK on 2006-12-19
  This could be the worst film I've seen in my entire life. It is plotted dreadfully, at best requiring constant suspense of disbelief and at worst just not making sense. It is impossible to like the smug, two-dimensional characters: in particular, Patrick Muldoon's performance as Ryan just comes across as creepy. The dialogue is stilted and cliched and it is acted without a trace of subtlety. This film was so bad, it was almost impossible to stop watching it through a kind of morbid fascination.
  
  
• Never lose hope for finding true love.
  By A3C20GVPMIYVKU on 2007-01-18
  I watched this movie several times on a local channel during the Christmas season and fell in love with it. Yes, it can be described as a chick flick and since there are many of us who enjoy these types of films, I recommend this one. The acting is very natural and the family get togethers are lively and entertaining. The love story is interesting to watch as it builds. There are many humorous lines as well as serious ones to catch your attention. Wouldn't it be great if they made a sequel to this one.
  
  
• Amusing, lighthearted, fun
  By A3TYNCO9B1KA8M on 2007-01-03
  We all need fun, lighthearted movies and we need more of them. Holiday movies are one of my favorite genres and this added nicely to my collection. You will enjoy the characters building to an although predictable ending, still heartwarming. If you look forward to the holidays as I do for the chance to get out all of those wonderful holiday movies and watch them again, this is definitely one to add to your collection.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A3F79QKFPCGIJE on 2007-01-21
  Excellent actors and with a nice story line and a real feel good movie.
  Enjoy watching it over and over again.
  Good to watch anytime of the year.
  
  
• excellent
  By AY1DPYQ340YZF on 2007-01-21
  My disc is in bad shape, but that is being addressed. The film is a great holiday feel good movie. Most of the Hallmarks are. I'm glad I found a copy.
  
  
• Xmas Magic
  By A33DE3730GVCXS on 2007-01-26
  I Love This Movie.I Saw It On Hallmark The Week Before Xmas And The Day After Xmas.The Movie Is A Fun Movie All About Family And Love And Never Give Up On Ture Love. Kelli Williams Is Cute And Patrick Muldoon Is Fine. I Also Like The Casting Of This Movie And I Hope They Will Do A Part 2.
  
  
• Christmas Romance!
  By A3AM1VNSPSYASP on 2007-10-20
  I've been waiting for this DVD since 2004, when I first saw it on TV.
  
  The story begins with a teenage girl who comforts a little girl who is afraid to tell Santa what she wants. The little girl has a brother who sees the girl help his sister. Santa tells her to make a wish because she helped someone else. She receives a mysterious snowglobe on Christmas Day.
  
  Move forward several years...The teenage girl now offers assistance to poor women. The teenage boy is now an attorney with a high profile firm and he is the public defender for one of those women. Needless to say, Santa wants the two of them together.
  
  A very tasteful and romantic movie.
  
  
• *Very Good Movie!*
  By A1RJXK6KF3LL5R on 2008-02-09
  This is a great holiday movie.One that is good to watch anytime to show the meaning of love.It really is nice to watch a movie that makes you happy.
  
  
• Love this movie
  By ATIRJJIHJCDC6 on 2008-02-14
  One of my all time favorites that I can watch anytime of the year. Patrick Muldoon should be cast in more romantic leads.
  
  
• Silly Romantic Christmas Movie
  By A3818DTTMGT8MO on 2008-03-02
  I love silly romantic christmas movies. This movie is fun to watch, but sort of weak story line, but I liked it anyway.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A2S6UCZKWW868E on 2008-10-19
  A great `lifetime' movie that's good for your romantic side with more reality or modern romance.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A3JZQC2TUOMWV8 on 2008-10-22
  This is such a good movie one of my favorites. It is good for the whole family and with a family setting. It's clean and fun loving. You would enjoy this movie over and over again. I have...
  
  
• Fun Loving,Good for the Soul
  By A36WJB9PHOEFUA on 2007-01-05
  All around good movie with laughter and tears and not just for the holidays.Whole family enjoyed this one.
  
  
• Ladyvalerie
  By A1O054IKH8831H on 2007-01-10
  This was a cute romantic movie about a woman who wished as a pre-teen to have a boyfriend for Christmas. Twenty years later she's a little jaded and has given up hope. But will things turn around for her this Christmas? This reminded me a tiny bit of the Doris Day & Rock Hudson "Mistaken Identity" theme. The one thing about this movie that stood out to me was that half the time they showed the skyline for downtown L.A. yet there was snow on the ground. The other half of the time it was a totally different skyline. Wasn't that big a deal, but it was kinda funny. This movie was sweet and easy and the whole family can watch it. Charles Durning played a good Santa. A nice movie to get you into the Christmas mood.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A3I2VIB4741QUY on 2007-01-16
  A little hokey, but definitely nice to see that romance is not a lost art!
  
  
• Just what my daughter asked for
  By A39AIMJR5402LG on 2007-01-18
  On my daughter's Christmas list she had put "A boyfriend." When she unwrapped this gift a big smile spread across her face. It's perhaps even better than the real thing. A fun movie you can watch many times and still enjoy. Great for the family.
  
  
• Great Romance
  By A2FHJC8XZEJ66A on 2007-02-07
  I love to watch this movie at Christmas time, especially because I am a sappy single and believe that miracles do happen. Yes, I do believe the spirit of St. Nick is alive and well and maybe not with Santa's help, but a little divine help I will find my perfect guy too.
  
  
• Very enjoyable christmas movie
  By A3FQWDNO97VUGG on 2007-03-09
  I enjoyed this movie very much and will include it in the Christmas movies I watch every year at Christmas time.
  
  
• Old Fashioned makes you feel good
  By A29FZJMQR91PHV on 2007-09-05
  This is a well done movie with fairly good acting that makes the characters come to life. You pretty much know what the ending is going to be, but the journey is completely enjoyable. Puts a smile on your face.
  
  
• good for the misses
  By A26B6E9NK41LB6 on 2007-10-28
  Good movie for you to sit with your love of your life. Has alot of good messages.
  
  
• boyfriend for christmas
  By A2LF3AEBYANHOQ on 2007-11-01
  this movie is very uplifting and fun to watch, it brings back the spirit of christmas and very enjoyable family movie for everyone to watch.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A34P62SQB2DRGX on 2007-11-05
  This has been the hardest movie to view. I first saw it on TV. I like the movie, so I ordered it through Amazon. The first copy I received would not play and got a message to say it will not play, please eject. So I did not get an opportunity to view the DVD.
  
  
• A Boyfriend for Christmas
  By A3NLCSN4S099CG on 2007-12-12
  If you can get past the insipid title and brief moments of juvenile pugnacity on the part of the "boyfriends," you can really enjoy the development of this story and, ultimately, the message that it conveys. The story begins with a young girl's lost Christmas wish that is answered many years later. With a hint of magic and rich dose of Christmas spirit, the story is one that you will enjoy watching year after year. In fact, it actually improves with viewing.
  
  
• Family Fare that Falls Flat
  By AV84DDOQWBFL7 on 2007-12-12
  I love Christmas movies and I love romantic films. Put the two together and you have a no brainer winner. Then why don't I like this movie more? The actors are competent, they're attractive, and the story, up to a point is kind of cute. But there's just no heart in it. When this film digresses into the "Battle of the Beaus"...it's just too much...to over the top...subtlety out the window. (SPOILER ALERT) Like at the end when the couple each realize that they met as kids...that scene could have been handled so beautifully and with such sweet drama. Instead the director just let's it blurt out...very anti-climactic. Maybe that's the reason I don't like this film more...not enough subtlety...all the way around.
  
  

• The Christmas Card
• Straight from the Heart
• Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
• The Christmas Shoes
• The Christmas Blessing