A Wish for Christmas

Sara Shaw keeps her head down at work, happy to let others take the spotlight. When her boss claims her idea for a Christmas project as his own, she asks Santa for the courage to finally stand up for herself. The wish is granted, but only for 48 hours, and as the time runs out Sara has to work out how to find that boldness within herself rather than rely on Christmas magic.

A Wish for Christmas is a 2016 television film directed by Christie Will, who made it between Her Infidelity and Christmas Solo. Lacey Chabert plays Sara, with Paul Greene as Peter Williams, Andrea Brooks as Molly, Colleen Wheeler as Barb, Kendall Cross as Aunt Lizzie and Michael Ryan as Mr. Williams. The screenplay is by Helen Frost and Don MacLeod, and the film runs 84 minutes.

Released in November 2016, the film is a Canadian-American co-production from Motion Picture Corporation of America, Brad Krevoy Television, Sodona Entertainment and ACW. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6 out of 10 from around 5,400 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.9 out of 10 from roughly 264 votes. The two scores are close, indicating a modest but consistent response from viewers.