During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.
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Robert De Niro
Frank Raftis
Meryl Streep
Molly Gilmore
Harvey Keitel
Ed Lasky
Jane Kaczmarek
Ann Raftis
George Martin
John Trainer
David Clennon
Brian Gilmore
Dianne Wiest
Isabelle
Victor Argo
Victor Rawlins
Wiley Earl
Mike Raftis
Jesse Bradford
Joe Raftis
Director
Ulu Grosbard
Tagline
"Sometimes magic is the only thing that's real."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$11,129,057
Production
Paramount Pictures
Peter McGinn
December 15, 2020
Considering the star power of this movie, I think the story could have been a bit stronger. I don’t mind a juicy coincidence to get a movie ignited, but this story depended upon them so much, perhaps it should have been called It Must be Fate. Netflix categorized this as a Christmas movie, because it begins and ends a year apart during the holiday season. But in between it is a romance. Nothing...
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