A charming Christmas classic is all set to air on television this weekend, here’s where you can watch the family-fun movie
Christmas is right around the corner with less than a month until the most special time of the year, and with that, comes the binge-watching of the best festive films.
Movie-buffs are in luck as British Christmas musical comedy film Nativity! is airing on television this weekend, perfect to get viewers in the mood for the big day.
The classic airs on Sunday (December 1) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 3:15pm just after Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas.
The film was originally released back in 2009 and has been written and directed by Debbie Isitt as well as being produced by Nick Jones.
It stars an ensemble cast of big actors including Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Jason Watkins, Ashley Jensen, Alan Carr and Ricky Tomlinson.
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Nativity! follows teacher Paul Maddens who lies to his rival that Hollywood is coming to watch his school’s Christmas nativity, but before his lie spirals out of control, he must work to solve the issue.
The movie did well at the time of its release as it opened at number five in the box office before rising to number four in its third week, eventually earning a total of £5,187,402. It also spawned a series of sequels, with Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger releasing three years after the original in 2012.
This was followed by Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey? in 2014 and Nativity Rocks! in 2018.
In 2017, a stage musical adaptation premiered and has since toured the UK over several Christmas periods.
The musical was also written and directed by Debbie and has featured guest star celebrities including Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Danny Dyer, Jo Brand and Rylan Clark.
Nativity! has a 6.4 rating on IMDb from 13,000 votes and a 66% popcorn meter rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 1,000 plus ratings.
Fans have loved the film over the years, with one person reviewing the film as: “Sweet, funny, bags of charm: Outnumbered meets Britain’s Got Talent, with added Christmas.”
Another expressed: “A warm, funny and irreverent Christmas movie that ought to become a holiday classic alongside films like ‘Elf’ and ‘A Christmas Story.’”
While a third penned: “It’s the pure, device-free performances of the talented cast of children that makes this a winner and that rare thing – a Christmas movie that actually captures a pocketful of its spirit.”
Nativity! airs on Sunday at 3:15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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