Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Play trailer Poster for Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage PG 2008 1h 43m Kids & Family Holiday Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Thomas (Jared Padalecki), a young artist, returns to his hometown of Placerville, Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.

Where to Watch

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Critics Reviews

View More
Russ Breimeier Christianity Today 06/08/2020
2.5/4
Throw out your preconceptions, because the movie's actually not bad. Christmas Cottage has its charm, and certainly isn't the mess many would expect. Go to Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 12/04/2008
The film dips into syrup as it draws to a close, but even that we can forgive for its genuine warm hearted mood Go to Full Review Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review 11/29/2008
It's a little like holiday leftovers--still warm and filling but not as fresh or tasty as the first Christmas Day meal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Steve L. @Stevio Nov 26 I see that there are people who like this movie, but I guess there are lots of people who like Thomas Kinkade’s paintings of light. (Not me…) It’s got some big names, like Harden and Asner, but they didn’t help, and poor Peter O’Toole doesn’t seem to really understand where he is most of the time. See more 3rd D @RT85245905 01/13/2024 A miraculous movie that proves its own message! It begins, a pretty average movie, with some facepalm moments. Yet somehow, like flickers of light emerging from behind a tree, there are some extremely powerful moments throughout. By the end, the camera manages to rise above the tree, leaving the audience in glorious sunlight! I gave it one less star because of the tree that got in the way from time to time. See more 12/07/2019 I love how in depth and pure this movie was. I also love how it focused on the story instead of fame and fortune. Thomas Kinkade is one of my favorite artist and this was truly a movie for my collection. See more 11/27/2015 The movie feels like an old black and white movie due to the slow pacing and the nature of the dialogue, which is perfect for the atmosphere of the movie. This movie is incredibly tragic and depressing, but heartbreakingly realistic. It's so grim that it's hard to watch at times on account of the overwhelming gloom. Yet the saddest scenes are the most poignant ones. If you've seen Jared Padalecki as Sam in Supernatural or as Dean in Gilmore Girls, you know that he is a master at portraying youthful innocence in a grounded, relatable way. Sam and Dean were never quite as optimistic and idealistic as Thomas Kinkade is in this movie, so it's a marvel to see Jared add such depth and uniqueness to Thomas without making him anything remotely like Sam or Dean. See more 11/21/2014 This was a very sweet holiday movie. See more 12/28/2013 Nice premise. Ok story... Good christmasy feeling. Glad I found it in a bargain bin. See more Read all reviews
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Michael Campus

Director

Jared Padalecki

Thomas Kinkade

Marcia Gay Harden

Maryanne Kinkade

Peter O'Toole

Glen Wessler

Aaron Ashmore

Pat Kinkade

Geoffrey Lewis

Butch
View All

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008) Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Thomas (Jared Padalecki), a young artist, returns to his hometown of Placerville, Calif., and anticipates another perfect family holiday. Instead, he finds that his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is about to lose her home to foreclosure, and the entire town is struggling in the wake of a failing tourist industry. With the help of his ailing mentor (Peter O'Toole), Thomas hopes to find his artistic voice and help the town rediscover the holiday spirit.
Director
Michael Campus
Producer
Michael Campus, Arla Dietz Campus, Nanette Kinkade, Thomas Kinkade, Julie Yorn
Screenwriter
Ken LaZebnik
Production Co
Firm Films
Rating
PG (Some Suggestive Content|Smoking|Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 43m