Help for the Holidays

An elf named Christine feels that there is more to existence than making toys at the North Pole. When Santa receives an urgent wish from a child in Los Angeles, he assigns Christine to a special mission in the human world. Her goal is to help the VanCamp family, consisting of parents Sara and Scott and their children Ally and Will, rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Christine must succeed in her task to avoid being sent back to the North Pole permanently.

This 2012 family fantasy TV movie was directed by Bradford May. Within his career, this project follows his work on Flower Girl, Elevator Girl, and Backyard Wedding, and precedes Blackout, Operation Cupcake, Touched, and When Duty Calls. The film stars Summer Glau as Christine Prancer, alongside Eva LaRue, Dan Gauthier, Izabela Vidovic, and Mason Cook. It was produced by several companies, including Ashton Productions and PixL Entertainment.

The movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 2,500 votes and a rating of 6.1/10 on TMDB from 67 votes.