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Help for the Holidays (2012)

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?

  • Family
  • Fantasy
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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Summer GlauSummer GlauChristine Prancer
  • Photo of Dan GauthierDan GauthierScott Vancamp
  • Photo of Eva LaRueEva LaRueSara Vancamp
  • Photo of Izabela VidovicIzabela VidovicAlly Vancamp
  • Photo of Mason CookMason CookWill Vancamp
  • Photo of Jessie LandeJessie LandeGabby
  • Photo of John BrothertonJohn BrothertonDave Gabriel
  • Photo of Steve LarkinSteve LarkinSanta
  • Photo of Tom DeTrinisTom DeTrinisVillage Elf
  • Photo of Ben AdamsBen AdamsDoorman

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