# Prancer Returns (2001)

> Two brothers caught between separated parents find unexpected hope when Christmas magic enters their rural lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34630

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Joshua Butler
- Cast: Gavin Fink, John Corbett, Stacy Edwards, Jack Palance, Michael O'Keefe, Robert Clark, Boyd Banks, Darren T. Knaus
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273995/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, sentimental, hopeful, christmas family viewing, holiday afternoon

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