because elves, after all, deserve happiness, too
Although she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their senses about the meaning of Christmas?
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Summer Glau
Christine Prancer
Dan Gauthier
Scott Vancamp
Eva LaRue
Sara Vancamp
Izabela Vidovic
Ally Vancamp
Mason Cook
Will Vancamp
Jessie Lande
Gabby
John Brotherton
Dave Gabriel
Steve Larkin
Santa
Tom DeTrinis
Village Elf
Ben Adams
Doorman
Jesse Bean
Photographer
Loren Lester
Daniel
Jerome V. Green
Hot Dog Man
Valorie Hubbard
Hannah
Madison Dae Clarion
Classmate (uncredited)
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