'Gilmore Girls' Fans Will Love Lauren Graham's Emotional New Movie Trailer
You can never have too many Christmas movies if you ask me. Hallmark Christmas movies, classic Christmas movies, Disney Christmas movies — the list goes on and on. Aside from the holiday cheer, the best part about all of these festive films is always the cast. What would The Holiday be without Kate Winslet, or Eloise at Christmastime without Gavin Creel? Well, the new remake of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever rounded out its cast with Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham as the narrator!
The movie (from The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins) is coming out just in time for the holiday season, which means it'll hit theaters right in the middle of cozy baking season and sweater weather. It doesn't get much better than that, TBH. Whether or not you're familiar with the story, here's everything we know about the new The Best Christmas Pageant Ever movie.
Watch The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Trailer!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever trailer actually made me way more emotional than I expected the first time I watched it. (Although, adding beautiful Christmas music to any situation automatically makes me emotional). The trailer really gets right to the core of the message of the film: even though the Herdmans are different than everyone else in town, they deserve (and need) love just as much as anyone. It's such a simple idea when you get down to it, but it's also more important now than ever. BRB, I'm rewatching it again.
This idea is also why so many people resonate with Gilmore Girls — the residents of Stars Hollow have the kind of community I dream about, and just serves as a reminder how sweet life can be when you're surrounded by people you love.
We know that Lauren Graham serves as the narrator for the tale, and I'm so excited that she's actually an onscreen narrator! I'm also starting to wonder if she's a grown up Beth (Grace's daughter) and that's why she knows the story so well.
What is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever movie about?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Plot
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the Herdman kids: Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys (also known as “the worst kids in the history of the world”). The children show up at the local church when they learn it has free snacks — and end up totally taking over the holiday play. But the more they get to know the pageant director Grace and the other kids, the more they experience community and love.
When is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever coming out?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Release Date
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be released in theaters November 8, 2024. This is the perfect release date because it'll kick off the holiday season and get the whole family into the Christmas spirit! I'm not saying you have to show up in angel wings or a snowman's top hat, but I wouldn't blame you ;).
Who's in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever movie?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Cast
In addition to Lauren Graham starring as the movie's narrator (with an onscreen cameo, of course), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever stars 13 Going on 30's Judy Greer as Grace, the Christmas pageant director, and Pete Holmes as her husband. We'll also see Kirk B.R. Woller, Vanessa Benavente, and Elizabeth Tabish. I'm super excited about these three because I absolutely love them in The Chosen! Plus, it's always fun to see actors reunite on different projects and do something totally different each time.
We'll also see Beatrice Schneider, Mason D. Nelligan, Matthew Lamb, Ewan Wood, Essek Moore, and Kynlee Heiman as the Herdmans.
Is there a movie of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?
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Yes, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company are making a The Best Christmas Pageant Ever movie in 2024. You can also watch the 1983 adaptation while you wait for the new remake.
What year is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever takes place in 1972, which is when the original book was published.
Who illustrated The Best Christmas Pageant Ever?
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is based on the book of the same name by Barbara Robinson, with Judith Gwyn Brown as illustrator. You can also get the picture book edition for younger kids!
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This post has been updated.
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