A California Christmas: City Lights

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A California Christmas: City Lights
California Christmas Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byShaun Piccinino
Written byLauren Swickard
Produced by
  • Daniel Aspromonte
  • Ali Afshar
  • Lauren Swickard
Starring
CinematographyBrad Rushing
Edited byBrett Hedlund
Music byJamie Christopherson
Production
company
ESX Entertainment
Release date
  • December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A California Christmas: City Lights is a 2021 American Christmas romantic comedy film created for Netflix, directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, written by Lauren Swickard and starring Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard and Amanda Detmer. It's a sequel to the 2020 film A California Christmas.[1] Its story follows Callie and Joseph who one year after falling in love are now running a dairy farm and winery, however business and family obligations threaten their relationship as Joseph is called back to the city.[2] The film was released on December 16, 2021.[3][4]


Cast[]

  • Lauren Swickard as Callie
  • Josh Swickard as Joseph
  • Amanda Detmer as Wendy
  • David Del Rio as Manny
  • Ali Afshar as Leo
  • Laura James as Victoria
  • Emelia Hartford as Lindsey
  • Julie Lancaster as Ms. Van Aston
  • Daniel Booko as Kirk
  • Gunnar Anderson as Connor
  • Natalia Mann as Hannah
  • Katelyn Epperly as Liz
  • Noah James as Owen
  • Shaun Paul Piccinino as Veterinarian
  • Riley Dandy as Tiffany
  • Kane Lim as Kane Kim
  • Raquel Dominguez as Brandy
  • Elise Berggreen as Lily
  • Tony Panterra as Rogelio
  • Bethany Walls as Ainsley 'Mother Mary'
  • Derrica Barbee as Derrica
  • James Markham Hall Jr. as Jaren
  • Rayana Ragan as Gina
  • Cindy Wade Kelly as Homeless Woman
  • Johnny Afshar as Sergio
  • Will Dao as Harry

Production[]

In December 2020, it was reported that the sequel to A California Christmas had entered a pre-production, and would begin filming in 2021.[5]In addition to Petaluma, California, the city where the original was filmed,[6] parts of the film were also shot in San Francisco.[7]

Reception[]

Critical reception[]

John Serba of Decider was critical of the film's dialogue and plot, calling it "cornball holiday schmaltz" and comparing it negatively to Hallmark Christmas movies.[8] Jennifer Green of Common Sense Media gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, concluding that it was "easy to watch" but rehashed much of the previous film.[9] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the film four out of five stars, praising its script, direction and cast.[10]

Audience viewership[]

In its opening week, the film logged 22.8 million viewing hours and reached Netflix's Top 10 list in 73 countries around the world.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "This Holiday Rom-Com Is A Top Movie On Netflix Right Now". HuffPost. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ^ Thompson, Avery (2021-12-23). "Josh & Lauren Swickard On A Possible Third 'California Christmas' Movie: We'd 'Love That'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ "What's New on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and More in December 2021". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. ^ White, Abbey (2021-12-03). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in December 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  5. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2020-12-22). "Netflix Holiday Hit 'A California Christmas' Is Getting a Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  6. ^ Leibrock, Rachel (December 15, 2021). "Sequel to Netflix's Bay Area-set 'A California Christmas' doubles up on love and holiday lights". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  7. ^ "New Movies Added! Your Guide to Every Holiday Movie on TV This Season". Us Weekly. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  8. ^ "'A California Christmas: City Lights' Netflix Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  9. ^ "A California Christmas: City Lights - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  10. ^ Papadatos, Markos (2021-12-16). "Review: 'A California Christmas: City Lights' is a beautiful sequel". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ Papadatos, Markos (2021-12-22). "'A California Christmas: City Lights' is a commercial success on Netflix". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.

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