Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- warm
- whimsical
- hopeful
- christmas viewing
- cozy night in
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate develops a relationship with Daniel, the Christmas spirit inhabiting the bed and breakfast.
The plot is explicitly organized around a Christmas spirit and a holiday bed and breakfast.
Kate's promotion depends on selling the property, while her encounters with Daniel challenge her workaholic priorities.
Daniel is presented as a spirit who seems unusually solid, making Kate question the nature of the haunting.
Films like The Spirit of Christmas, and why
The Spirit of Christmas: Part 2
shared holiday romance, supernatural premise, and warm fish out of water storytelling
The Christmas Spirit
shared christmas setting, ghostly romance, and comforting feel-good tone
The Knight Before Christmas
shared workplace-driven romantic fantasy and an emotionally accessible supernatural premise
Movie Details
- Director
- David Jackson
- Release Date
- 2015-11-28
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (310)
Cast
- Jen Lilley
- Thomas Beaudoin
- Robert E. Walsh
- Bates Wilder
- Kati Salowsky
- Brett Leigh
- Joanna Herrington
- Christopher Tarjan
- Steven A. Miller
- Alexander Gauthier
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Spirit of Christmas about?
- A driven lawyer trying to sell a haunted Christmas bed and breakfast finds her professional deadline complicated by a surprisingly tangible ghost.
- What is The Spirit of Christmas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Spirit of Christmas as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Spirit of Christmas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Spirit of Christmas.
- Which films are like The Spirit of Christmas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spirit of Christmas: Part 2, The Christmas Spirit, and The Knight Before Christmas.
- How long is The Spirit of Christmas?
- The Spirit of Christmas runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Spirit of Christmas?
- In United States, The Spirit of Christmas is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
