A Christmas Star

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = A Christmas Star | image = A Christmas Star poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Richard Mark Elson | producer = Joan Burney Keatings | writer = Maire Campbell Richard Mark Elson | starring = *Robert James-Collier *Bronagh Waugh *Richard Clements *Pierce Brosnan *Liam Neeson | music = Marita McBride Orla O'Rourke | cinematography = Richard C. Bell Ian Fox | editing = Helen Sheridan | studio = Cinemagic | distributor = ITN Distribution Signature Entertainment Entertainment One Films | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|12|29|United States}} | runtime = 82 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''A Christmas Star''''' is a 2015 British Christmas film featuring Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan to shoot A Christmas Star in Belfast later this year|date=24 March 2014|magazine=Radio Times|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-03-24/liam-neeson-and-pierce-brosnan-to-shoot-a-christmas-star-in-belfast-later-this-year/|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>

==Plot== Born in dramatic circumstances under the Christmas Star, Noelle believes she has the gift to perform strange miracles.

A businessman, originally from the Irish town of Pottersglen, returns to try to exploit the townspeople. Noelle uses the power of positivity and Love to save the snow globe factory and the town.

==Cast== * Robert James-Collier as Pat McKerrod * Suranne Jones as Miss Darcy * Bronagh Waugh as Maria O'Hanlon * Richard Clements as Joe O'Hanlon * Erin Galway-Kendrick as Noelle O'Hanlon * Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Shepherd * Liam Neeson as narrator/Radio DJ * Julian Fellowes as himself * Kylie Minogue as herself

==Reception== On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_christmas_star/|title=A Christmas Star (2015)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=6 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128062023/http://www.rottentomatoes.com:80/m/a_christmas_star/ |archive-date=28 November 2015 }}</ref> Grace Montgomery of Common Sense Media awarded ''A Christmas Star'' two stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=Grace|title=A Christmas Star|publisher=Common Sense Media|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/a-christmas-star|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Trevor Johnston of ''Time Out'' gave ''A Christmas Star'' one star out of five.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Johnston|first=Trevor|title=A Christmas Star|date=9 November 2015|magazine=Time Out|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/a-christmas-star|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Leslie Felperin of ''The Guardian'' awarded the film three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite news|last=Felperin|first=Leslie|title=A Christmas Star review – Kylie and Pierce in snow-globe sweet festive fare|date=12 November 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/12/a-christmas-star-review-snow-globe-northern-ireland|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> James Luxford of ''Radio Times'' gave the film three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Luxford|first=James|title=A Christmas Star|magazine=Radio Times|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/drz7vw/a-christmas-star/|access-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Tara Brady of ''The Irish Times'' awarded it three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Tara|title=A Christmas Star review: a charming Irish Yuletide movie made by kids for kids|date=13 November 2015|newspaper=The Irish Times|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/a-christmas-star-review-a-charming-irish-yuletide-movie-made-by-kids-for-kids-1.2427251|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>

==See also== * List of Christmas films

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|4591840}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|a_christmas_star}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Christmas Star}} Category:2015 films Category:British Christmas drama films Category:Films set in Belfast Category:Films set in Chicago Category:Films set in Northern Ireland Category:2010s Christmas drama films Category:2015 English-language films Category:2015 British films Category:English-language Christmas drama films