Meet Me Next Christmas

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Meet Me Next Christmas
Meet Me Next Christmas film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Rusty Cundieff
Written by
  • Camilla Rubis
  • Molly Haldeman
Produced by Mark Roberts
Starring
CinematographyAndy Strahorn
Edited byMichael Jablow
Music by Dara Taylor
Production
company
Roberts Media
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
Running time
106 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Meet Me Next Christmas is a 2024 American Christmas romantic comedy film directed Rusty Cundieff and written by Molly Haldeman and Camilla Rubis. It stars Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, and Kalen Allen. The film was released by Netflix on November 6, 2024.

Contents

Premise

A woman in New York City at Christmas is desperate to attend a sold out Christmas Eve concert. [2]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Rusty Cundieff and written by Molly Haldeman and Camilla Rubis. Mark Roberts produced under his company, while Simon Lythgoe and Matt Code executive produced. Christina Milian stars and is also an executive producer on the film. [3] The cast also includes Kofi Siriboe, Devale Ellis, Kalen Allen and the music group Pentatonix. [4]

Principal photography took place in Toronto. [5]

Release

The film was released on Netflix on November 6, 2024. [6] [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 67% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. [8]

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