The Christmas Candle (2013)

Cast

Lesley Manville
as Bea Haddington
John Hannah
as William Barstow
Samantha Barks
as Emily Barstow
Sylvester McCoy
as Edward Haddington

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Genres & Description

Action Drama Family

6.2 / 10

Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every twenty-five years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle and prays before it receives a miracle on Christmas Eve, but in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end. When David Richmond, a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David's quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow. Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle, but when the blessed candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.

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Comments on this trailer
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Mandy Whale

ilillkemove - @Sunday, November 18, 2018 5:14 PM

Gio Biocampo

Susan Boyle is in it! :) - @Friday, March 9, 2018 7:05 PM

nubie34

A wonderful film/book of hope. - @Sunday, December 27, 2015 2:57 PM

King Wolf

Ayyyyy Jeor Mormont!!! - @Saturday, May 9, 2015 9:53 PM

Scott Shirey

The concept of this movie is based on John 5:4. But instead of touching water, an angel touches a candle. Some twists and surprises follow. I found myself in tears a couple times. A great story, and an excellent cast. - @Tuesday, February 3, 2015 6:19 AM

sandra mazza

Perché tutto in inglese? - @Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:28 PM

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

I watched this. It was a charming Christmas movie for family viewing. Susan Boyle sings beautifully, but her acting is a little bit suspect and cringeworthy. Other than that, I quite enjoyed it. - @Saturday, November 29, 2014 10:44 AM

Michael Tunnicliff

Loved the movie - @Saturday, November 22, 2014 1:41 PM

Jasmine Mullally

I want to see this just because Samantha Barks is in this. She is perfect - @Sunday, November 9, 2014 12:04 AM

Justine Guevarra

YIFY brought me here. :D - @Sunday, November 2, 2014 5:07 PM

Cantalicio

i want the soundtrack - @Monday, September 29, 2014 11:46 PM

Ethan Madden

great movie - @Friday, April 25, 2014 1:42 AM

E Cannon

New York Daily News saying: “This odd Dickens-meets-Sunday-school movie is as artless as the setup is muddled”, while the New York Post judged: “This throwback, made-for-TV-style film takes the easy way out in a cheesy climax, but its resolute quaintness may appeal to the kind of viewers who regard electricity as disturbingly newfangled.” The Arizona Republic called it “resolutely stiff and hollow”. I call it CRAP. - @Monday, March 24, 2014 5:50 PM

fadedlight420

And I thought battlefield Earth was bad ... jesus-christ-on-a-stick this is a stinking pile of a movie.... - @Sunday, January 12, 2014 4:12 AM

truthdisciple

December 25th is NOT Jesus' birthday, this is a LIE. The Bible does not tell us to celebrate His birthday, it tells us to NOT WORSHIP like the HEATHEN do, and do not commit IDOLATRY. Christ-mass is Catholic idolatry, and comes from Satanic Baal worship. The Bible tells Christians to NOT touch what is UNclean, and to be separate from the world. Going to church on December 25th, or celebrating Christ-mass is an abomination, by mixing holy with UNholy, and is disobeying what the Bible teaches. - @Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:18 AM

PrussianEngineer

"Too bad the reviews are saying that this movie sends messages opposed to progressive attitudes. I was really looking forward to seeing Samantha Barks in this. " God forbid a film goes against attitudes that internationalists consider "progressive." Get an opinion of your own you brainwashed fool. - @Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:51 AM

Joe Vargas

This movie looks boring as shit. - @Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:47 PM

Ray Trussoni

Looks wonderful> - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 7:56 PM

lmturmenne

"The Christmas Candle teaches us about healing, hope, faith, love, prayer --- and it does so in a way that will make you laugh, cry, and not only believe for a miracle, but want to BE the miracle for someone else." - Joyce Meyer - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 5:23 AM

lmturmenne

Please folks, do yourselves a favor and read the book first before you pass judgment on this. There is a very significant message... and it has nothing to do with electricity or candles.... - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 5:03 AM

lmturmenne

I read his book. It was wonderful. I was hoping they'd make a movie of it. So I guess it's released this year: 2013? I'll be watching for it. - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 4:58 AM

Jim c

Not in Nevada...Harry Reid won't allow it... - @Saturday, December 7, 2013 2:53 PM

Brucev7

Looks really well done. With the devolving culture in the US, this uplifting Movie is needed. Luke 2:10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. - @Saturday, December 7, 2013 4:19 AM

BoxyTheSpaceDog

I am Christian Orthodox but this is terrible! - @Friday, December 6, 2013 4:19 AM

Evan Tanguma

Too bad the reviews are saying that this movie sends messages opposed to progressive attitudes. I was really looking forward to seeing Samantha Barks in this. - @Friday, December 6, 2013 2:59 AM

monikavec

Know it's not gonna happen, but I wish Susan and Samantha could sing just a bit in the movie. - @Thursday, December 5, 2013 7:00 PM

Nicole Vella-Power

looks like a message of hope... those a little more intelligent can see that it isn't about light bulbs!!!!! - @Thursday, December 5, 2013 2:36 AM

michael rowshan

Just what the planet needs...another religious film. Yawn.... - @Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:24 PM

stivaro

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Blek! - @Tuesday, December 3, 2013 8:09 PM

Ernie Simms

I love the scene where people begin to interrupt the preacher in church to testify about how God is working in their lives. Finally the preacher sits down and lets the Holy Spirit lead the meeting. This is how we do church at The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center in Nashville. Google us and/or visit our Facebook page. - @Tuesday, December 3, 2013 11:59 AM

Dagger Heart

some cornball shit........cloying - @Tuesday, December 3, 2013 6:55 AM

Jeannie D'Arcy

For a limited release film that is awe inspiring see Mary of Nazareth too. Thanks for listening to me. - @Monday, December 2, 2013 3:19 PM

Jeannie D'Arcy

So tired of listening to the hedonistic, shallow, uninspired comments about films of faith, hope and charity. Where is your heart? There lies your treasure you know. - @Monday, December 2, 2013 3:18 PM

AnAmericanGuitarist

Wow! A Christmas movie that actually involves Faith in God! Who would ever expect such a correctly themed presentation with all of today's "progress" happening. I see that the haters here are giving us a fine example of the character and nature of "Progress". What underlying cultural movement spark could possibly have planted that seed that grows in their minds? Well, It's an old one defined here; "America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.” Joseph Stalin “ My object in life is to dethrone God and destroy capitalism” Karl Marx - @Monday, December 2, 2013 11:04 AM

savoureachsensationx

This looks so lovely :) totally going to see it! - @Sunday, December 1, 2013 4:20 PM

WildwoodClaire1

The target demographic for this cinematic ipecac appears to be those among us who consider electricity dangerously modern, if not a radical harbinger of rampant atheism. - @Sunday, December 1, 2013 12:21 PM

Ray Mossholder

This is a fabulous Christmas treat. We saw it on Thanksgiving and it was one of the things we were most thankful for. Everybody should see The Christmas Candle. - @Saturday, November 30, 2013 1:41 AM

Mark C.

Oh man this looks so good I have to go see it.. - @Friday, November 29, 2013 11:50 PM

Cha4k

Electricity! BOOOOO! You know Obama wants all poor people to have electricity in their homes, What a snob! - @Thursday, November 28, 2013 9:34 AM

Flush75

Isn't this a frothy-sponsored project!? I can't do it... - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 8:47 PM

oneguycoding

I'd venture it's not going straight to dvd, looks like it should be going straight into the bin. - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:20 PM

Steve Ennever

The film's quality has received negative reviews, with the New York Daily News describing it as a "Dickens-meets-Sunday-school movie", and that it was "as artless as the setup was muddled". The New York Post referred to it as a "throwback, made-for-TV-style film" with a "cheesy climax". The Arizona Republic referred to it as "resolutely stiff and hollow. - Wiki. Rick Santorum said - "God spoke to me & told me _Threaten them with hell & any actor will do it_" - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:42 AM

arizonaviking

Going straight to CD. - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 6:14 AM

Devin Foster

I'm just here to see if Sylvester McCoy was in the movie. 7th DOCTORNESS! - @Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:02 AM

WildwoodClaire1

This looks delightfully "god awful" in the classic, Mystery Science Theatre 3000 tradition. I MUST see it, if just to determine the precise location of my gag-threshold. :)) - @Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:29 PM

me68206

This is the first preview I stopped watching midway through. It's that boring. - @Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:18 PM

chronicman06

Boooooooooooooring. Stick to failing at politics Santorum - @Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:55 AM

strafrag1

I love movies like this but Mr. Santorum is still a scumbag. - @Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:41 AM

Scott Montgomery

Will Rick Santorum now stop showing up on any electrical technology? (Pretty please?) - @Monday, November 25, 2013 10:54 PM

Daniel Van Koughnett

Always happy when something Rick Santorum does in the name of God, fails utterly. - @Monday, November 25, 2013 10:34 PM