Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

HotToastyRag Based on Truman Capote's autobiographical short story, a young boy, T.J. Lowther, spends Christmas with his father in New Orleans. He and his dad, Henry Winkler, don't get along, and they haven't seen each other in a long time. Repairing the bonds of father-son-hood isn't going to be easy, even over the holiday season.While the majority of the film is about father-son bond, there are some secondary plot points. Henry tries romancing Swoosie Kurtz, but since he's a conman, he's not exactly trustworthy. And Swoosie's aunt, Katharine Hepburn, adds a bit of class to the movie and helps everyone get a little more out of life. If you absolutely love Kate, you might be a bit conflicted about seeing this movie. It was her final film, so if you'll be upset seeing her looking old and frail, you might want to stick to On Golden Pond instead. But if that won't bother you, and you like a bit of sappy family drama at Christmastime—who doesn't?—you can rent One Christmas. Don't expect too much from it, though; I prefer watching Little Women during the holidays instead.

Christmas-Reviewer BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 HOLIDAY FILMS. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM HONESTThis film is wonderful. I can not find enough great things things to say about it. Its a very special film!One thing this film does is that it shows that its "life's little moments that count the most".Now in this film A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas in 1930 in New Orleans which is played by Henry Winkler! The boy however is wiser then his father and more compassionate then most adults will ever be. The great Katherine Hepburn gives a performance that proves her iconic status. Swoosie Kurtz co-stars and gives a performance that at the end makes you want to reach through the screen give her a huge hug. There are many holiday theme movies but this is one of the best!

jjnxn-1 Minor reverie based on Truman Capote's short story about a trip he made as a youngster to meet the father who to that point was a stranger to him. What he finds is hardly the stuff of fairy tales. His father is a shyster living a flashy front but hollow beneath. On top of that he's a selfish, thoughtless, sometimes cruel man who has no idea how to relate to his lost needy little boy.The biggest deficit the film has is Henry Winkler in the lead. He's just not believable as a film-flam man who has the women of the town falling at his feet and pushing money in his pockets. He doesn't give a bad performance but he doesn't fit the part in the least. Then there's T.J. Lowther who plays the young protagonist, he has big mournful eyes and a quiet manner but he doesn't register enough on screen to keep the viewer interested in his plight.Fortunately the cast does include Swoosie Kurtz who makes anything she's in better as she does here and in a small role Julie Harris who does a great deal with her few minutes on screen. She's actually more memorable in her tiny bit that either father or son throughout the entire movie. The film has a lovely spic and span look, too clean to actually be real places but nice to look at nonetheless. This Hallmark holiday special marks the end of Katharine Hepburn's career. Playing Swoosie's rich aunt she is required to do little more than to grumble and grouse until loosening up a bit towards the end. By this time her palsy was severe enough to be ever present and impeded any real characterization but her star power is still there no matter how frail she is. It's certainly a more dignified exit from the stage than many of her contemporaries were able to manage. A respectable rendering of Capote's story, nothing magical but worth catching once to see a legend take her final bow.

Alexander Chamberlain The only reason I give this 6 stars is because of Katharine Hepburn. This just happened to be her final film role and I still can't figure out why she'd choose this as an end to her glorious career. She is the only reason I saw this movie and after viewing it, I can't say there was anything I enjoyed about this film other than her presence, even though her scenes took up less than 10 minutes of screen time. She is visibly frail in this movie, with her head shaking so severely, I though it was going to fall off any second. There were some good performances by Swoosie Kurtz and Henry Winkler but everything else about this movie "stinks". I just didn't connect with any of the characters due to their underdevelopment and the movie doesn't feel like it takes place in the 1930's, but then again I suppose the budget of this TV movie wouldn't allow that. Like I said before, I'd only recommend this to Hepburn fans, but anyone else shouldn't bother.