Taglines: You can’t exchange family.
This Christmas movie storyline. This year, Christmas with the Whitfield’s promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they’ve brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
This Christmas is a 2007 American Christmas romantic musical comedy-drama film produced by Rainforest Films and distributed by Screen Gems. Written, produced and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, it is a Christmas time story that centers on the Whitfield family, whose eldest has come home for the first time in four years. The film is based on the 1970 Donny Hathaway song of the same name, which is covered by Chris Brown in the film. The Whitfield family overcome many trials and obstacles during the Christmas season.
This Christmas (2007)
Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore
Starring: Laz Alonso, Chris Brown, Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Columbus Short, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, Jessica Stroup
Screenplay by: Preston A. Whitmore
Production Design by: Dawn Snyder
Cinematography by: Alexander Gruszynski
Film Editing by: Paul Seydor
Costume Design by: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Set Decoration by: Wanda ‘Beau’ Peterson
Music by: Marcus Miller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for comic sexual content and some violence.
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: November 21, 2007
Views: 112