A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING
Share Christ’s love, joy, and peace in this faith-filled family drama.
Should You Watch It?
A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING offers a joyful, pro-family story about learning that loving others matters more than personal comfort. The film puts Christian faith at the center through prayer, church, and a community showing Christ’s love to children in need.
Its strongest qualities are its clear moral message, emphasis on selfless love, and support for adoption. The story also gives families a gentle picture of someone stepping beyond his comfort zone to welcome children into his life.
The ending feels cut short, and younger children may be upset by references to parents dying and children running away from home. For most families, though, this is a wholesome choice for a faith-filled movie night.
If your family wants a positive Christian drama about welcoming children in need, this is worth the trip to your living room.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESWhen St. Jerome’s Home for Children burns down just before Christmas, the foster children need somewhere to stay. The residents of Hope, New York, open their homes to help.
Jesse, who lives with his father and is dating Maggie, is reluctant to take children into his home. But when he discovers that his father has already welcomed Abigail and her younger brother, David, Jesse must learn to move beyond his discomfort and treat them like family.
Is It Any Good?
Three stars means this is a good, enjoyable film with a few limitations. A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING succeeds as a joyful, pro-family Christian drama centered on prayer, community, adoption, and selfless love.
The movie’s message is clear and consistently faith-filled. Jesse’s change of heart gives the story an encouraging emotional center, while the community’s response to the displaced foster children reinforces its themes of service and compassion.
The main weakness is the ending, which feels cut short. Even so, the film remains a delightful choice for viewers looking for wholesome Christian entertainment.
The Worldview
A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING presents a very strong Christian, moral worldview. It exalts prayer, church, community, adoption, and showing the love of Christ to needy children. Its central moral lesson is that loving others is more important than personal comfort.
The film portrays Christian faith as something lived out through practical compassion. The residents of Hope respond to children in crisis by opening their homes, and Jesse must learn that caring for Abigail and David matters more than protecting his own familiar routine.
The movie aligns with a biblical view of selfless love and welcoming those in need. Its focus is not merely on feeling sympathy but on making room for vulnerable children within a family and community.
The film’s central longing is for children to know that they are loved and have a home. Scripture gives that love a clear command: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31).
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, moral worldview with many Christian elements such as prayers to God, church and showing the love of Christ to needy children within a community
Foul Language
No foul language
Violence
No violence, but several characters retell stories about how their mothers died, which could upset younger viewers
Sex
No sex
Nudity
No nudity
Alcohol Use
No alcohol is drunk, but friends visit a bar where beer and liquor bottles are visible
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Children are sometimes rude, and children run away from home.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Jesse begins by protecting his comfort and ends up learning to love Abigail and David. What does it look like to love someone when serving them is inconvenient?
Mark 12:31 · Philippians 2:3–4The people of Hope respond to displaced foster children by opening their homes. How can your family make room for someone who needs care or welcome?
Hebrews 13:2 · Romans 12:13Why might children who have lost their parents struggle to believe they are loved? How can Christians show them God’s care?
Psalm 68:5–6 · James 1:27The film emphasizes prayer during a crisis. When have you prayed for help, and how did prayer change the way you responded?
Philippians 4:6–7 · 1 Peter 5:7The Final Word
A HOLIDAY HOMECOMING is a delightful, faith-filled drama about selfless love, adoption, and welcoming children in need. Its ending feels cut short, and younger viewers may be upset by a few references, but families seeking a positive Christian movie should find much to appreciate. Our answer is clear: WORTH THE TRIP.
