COUNTRY HEARTS CHRISTMAS
Putting Faith and Family First
What You Need To Know
COUNTRY HEARTS CHRISTMAS is a family drama on UPtv about a musical, ranch owning family who run into some dramatic snags trying to come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration at church. COUNTRY HEARTS CHRISTMAS is a compelling, moving drama about putting faith and family first, with many strong Christian references including three Christmas carols, but it has light references to a romantic triangle, keeping secrets from family members and recovering from alcohol problems.
The movie opens with Tori and June Jameson recording the Christmas carol “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” After finishing the song, they learn that a romantic Christmas song they just recorded is getting some radio airplay in Nashville. So much so, that they’re offered a spot on the annual live show in Nashville, “Bobby’s Country Christmas Eve.” Reluctantly, they agree to perform on the live show, even though their dad expects them to attend the family’s annual Christmas Eve services at church.
However, how can they break the news to their father? And, how is June going to break the news to her husband, Justin, who also wants her home for Christmas Eve?
Another complication occurs when Justin gets in trouble with a loan shark outfit he used to help with the burgeoning expenses of his new winery startup. He’s been keeping the winery’s financial woes from June and her father when they ask how things are going.
COUNTRY HEARTS CHRISTMAS is a compelling, moving drama about putting faith and family first. The script builds nicely to a heartwarming ending that has some strong dramatic moments to it. The songs and performances by Lanie McAuley and Katerina Maria are very well done. They also include three spiritually uplifting Christmas carols, including “Silent Night” and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” Another carol, “Away in a Manger,” is sung by a third daughter, who’s on the road with her mother who’s rekindling her music career.
COUNTRY HEARTS CHRISTMAS has a strong Christian, morally uplifting worldview that puts faith and family first. There are some light references to a romantic triangle between three unmarried adults, to keeping secrets from family members and to having recovering from past alcohol problems. So, caution is advised for younger children.
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Very strong Christian, morally uplifting worldview puts faith and family first includes three Christmas carols, including one where a young woman sings, “Away in a Manger” at a Christmas Eve service in church, other positive references to Christianity, church, Jesus, and the Cross, including woman says home, family, heart, and God have always been central to the songs she and her sister do with their country music band
Foul Language
No foul language
Violence
No depicted violence but one man has black eye and a small cut on his forehead from a fight off screen in an alley where he apparently encountered two enforcers from a loan shark outfit
Sex
An unmarried couple share two or three passionate kisses in one scene
Nudity
No nudity
Alcohol Use
Alcohol use, depressed man who’s having financial problems with his winery startup gets a bit drunk in a bar, there are references to a past alcohol problem for one man, and another man also is in recovery, attending meetings (the first man is older and is helping the younger man)
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Man lies about his terrible loan decisions and his involvement with a loan shark outfit.
