A ne er-do-well thirty-something (Melissa Joan Hart) attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend (Mario Lopez) for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family momen... more »ts, the two fall in love and share a
magical Christmas.
Starring
MelissaJoan Hart and Mario Lopez
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Actors:Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez Director:Ron Underwood Genres:Comedy, Kids & Family Sub-Genres:Comedy, Family Films Studio:Gaiam Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 10/07/2008 Original Release Date: 01/01/2007 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2007 Release Year: 2008 Run Time: 1hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
It is a good holiday movie.Starting Mario Lopez and Melissa Joan Hart who are really good in this movie. It all starts when she steals him away from the diner. She has to take him to meet her parents because she doesn't want her family to think she has failed yet again at another relationship. I wasn't sure I was going to like the Movie in the beginning but I am glad I continued to watch it. It end's up being a great movie and keeps you entertained through the whole thing.
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Movie Reviews
Romantic Christmas comedy fun for the whole family
Lizz A. Belle | North Bend, OR United States | 10/23/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have liked Melissa Joan Hart since her days on Clarissa Explains It All so I was pleased to see she was back on TV again. This movie takes place at Christmas time and is basically a story about a woman who sees herself as a failure through her family's eyes and is hoping that bringing home her successful boyfriend for Christmas will prove she finally got something right, until he dumps her Christmas Eve and leaves her hanging.
She sees a very handsome man at the diner where she is working and tells her mom everything is hunky dory and kidnaps the handsome guy and takes him hostage (hence the handcuffs). From here the plot unravels in the typical romantic comedy faire where he is trying to convince everyone he's been kidnapped and she says it's a kind of joke he likes to play and we all get our happy ending. As I have said, it is the typically romantic comedy plot but there are some very funny moments and I can definitely see myself watching this movie again. If you like MJH, you will enjoy this movie."
"I love this film! It is quirky, a bit twisted, and definitely not your typical Christmas movie. Although produced by ABC Family Channel, it is NOT a film for children under 14, as there are many adult references as well as language. It's a lot of fun, very funny and enjoyable. I've watched it over and over and haven't tired of it yet!"
Holiday In Handcuffs
B. Trigo | Mechanicsville,VA, USA | 12/14/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Oh i just love this movie. It is truely a wonderful holiday movie. Mario Lopez&Melissa Joan Hart are wonderful in this movie. I love when she steals him away from the diner. She has to take him to meet her parents because she does'nt want her family to think she has failed at another realationship. It has alot of holiday laughter that the whole family will love. This is truely an awesome movie to add to your holiday collection."
Twisted but fun
SaraShaw | Boston, Massachusetts | 12/21/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a funny holiday flick if you aren't too stuck on a "Family" movie. As other reviews noted, Melissa Joan Hart plays a girl desperate to bring her great boyfriend home to show her family how successful she is. Right at the moment her career is not great so the boyfriend is all she feels she has. Unfortunately, successful boy dumps her right before traveling to the family home and she, well, loses it, and kidnaps random stranger - Mario Lopez.
Part of the fun is that Melissa Joan Hart's character manages to keep Lopez kidnapped for about a day or so because the entire idea of a woman doing this is so insane, all she need do is tell people it is a game the two love birds like to play. Also after about a day it is clear that Lopez character is no longer concerned about being kidnapped and decides to go with it. Thus, making it a little more believable that this sort of thing could happen. After all, she kidnapped him to a loving family gathered in a plush Christmas cabin. But if you are going to watch a movie called Christmas in handcuffs, maybe reality isn't what you are looking for.
I thought the side plots were somewhat pointless but meant to show that the rest of the family were having just as many problems as the main character. What sells this is Hart and Lopez. Good chemistry, and Hart's character does regret what she did after the initial insanity has worn off but has little choice but to keep the charade up."
Great, hysterical movie!
NPO | The West | 11/23/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My whole family LOVED this! If you feel like you never quite fit in and life was never QUITE right, watch it. Never was a fan of Mario (a little too plasticized), but did a nice job in this! And Melissa was FUNNY! Loved the perm! On again this year on abcfamily, will watch again..."