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A Big Fat Family Christmas (2022): Cast

A Big Fat Family Christmas (2022) movie poster

A Big Fat Family Christmas is a 2022 comedy drama directed by Jennifer Liao, starring Shannon Chan-Kent as Liv, Shannon Kook and Tia Carrere. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.

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A Big Fat Family Christmas (2022) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 24m (84 min)
Director
Jennifer Liao
Genres
Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Big Fat Family Christmas About?

The premise of A Big Fat Family Christmas without spoilers.

A photojournalist, Liv, hopes to land a major assignment by secretly covering the Chang family’s Christmas celebration in Chinatown. Unaware that the family is her own, she works alongside a coworker, Henry, to capture the event for a cover story. As she gets to know Henry, Liv grapples with whether to reveal her family connection and risk losing her career opportunity. The holiday season brings unexpected complications and a budding connection as she navigates professional ambition and personal truth.

A Big Fat Family Christmas Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • christmas
  • five word title
  • made for television
  • television movie
  • christmas in title
  • christmas movie
  • title directed by female
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Cast & crew

A Big Fat Family Christmas Cast & Characters

Shannon Chan-Kent leads the cast as Liv, with Shannon Kook as Henry and Tia Carrere as Ivy. Directed by Jennifer Liao; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jennifer Liao

More films directed by Jennifer Liao: A Sugar & Spice Holiday and Grandma Dearest.

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Videos

A Big Fat Family Christmas Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.

Preview
  • Teaser Sneak Peek

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FAQ

A Big Fat Family Christmas FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Big Fat Family Christmas, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Big Fat Family Christmas?

A Big Fat Family Christmas runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

When was A Big Fat Family Christmas released?

A Big Fat Family Christmas was released on December 2, 2022.

Who directed A Big Fat Family Christmas?

A Big Fat Family Christmas was directed by Jennifer Liao.

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Who is in the cast of A Big Fat Family Christmas?

A Big Fat Family Christmas stars Shannon Chan-Kent as Liv, Shannon Kook as Henry and Tia Carrere as Ivy, among 13 credited actors.

Does A Big Fat Family Christmas have a post-credit scene?

No. A Big Fat Family Christmas has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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