Christmas vs. the Walters

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Christmas vs. the Walters
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Directed byPeter D'Amato
Written byAnte Novakovic
Produced byAnte Novakovic
Rob Simmons
Jared Safier
DJ Dodd
Starring Shawnee Smith
Bruce Dern
Music by Rhyan D'Errico
Jared Forman
Distributed bySafier Entertainment
Release date
  • November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Christmas vs. the Walters is a 2021 American indie Christmas comedy film directed by Peter D'Amato and starring Shawnee Smith and Bruce Dern. [2] [3]

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Cast

Release

In July 2021, Safier Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, which was released theatrically on November 5, 2021. [4] It was also released on VOD and Digital Platforms on November 26, 2021. [5]

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References

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