Aaron Ashmore, Chelan Simmons, Chris Elliott

Returning home from college one Christmas, young artist Thomas Kinkade (Jared Padalecki) is dismayed to learn that attempts to promote local tourism have failed and his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is d...( read more  read more... )angerously close to losing the family cottage to foreclosure. Inspired by his mentor, Glen (Peter O'Toole), a famous artist who lives next door, Thom accepts a job painting a mural of his small, idyllic hometown. With Glen's help, Thom not only discovers his calling as the Painter of Light(tm) but also helps the town rediscover the true spirit of Christmas in this nostalgic, humorous and heartwarming true story destined to become a holiday classic.

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Directed by: Michael Campus

Release Date: December 31, 2007

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DVD Release Date: November 11, 2008

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  • October 6, 2009
    My oldest daughter told me this is an "awesome movie", & we rarely agree on movies, so I have to see this one. I do enjoy Thomas Kinkaide's artwork.
  • August 1, 2009
    i love this movie it made me cry a few times tho but it does have my favorite actor, Jared Padalecki.
  • July 25, 2009
    This was a beautifully brilliant, heartwarming movie. The cast could not have been better: Jared Padalecki did an amazing job as Thomas Kinkade and I was astounded by Peter O'Toole's performance. I laughed and I cried. On a more humerous note, I think Jared did a great job pullin...( read more)g off being left-handed; I have to give him credit.This is one of my favorites by far. Everyone should see it.
  • May 10, 2009
    I just loved this movie. It was so heartwarming.
  • February 10, 2009
    Its based on true story about Thomas Kinkade (Jared Padalecki) is inspired his mentor live next door neighbor next to Kinkade's family is a famous artist named Glen (Peter O' Toole). Tom accepts his job as a painter with Glen's help to paint a mural" Painter of Light" to recover...( read more) the true spirit of Christmas.

    Thomas Kinkade is now a popular artist was motivated to begin his career as a Painter when his mother named Maryanne Kinkade (Marcia Gay Harden) was in danger for losing the family cottage to foreclosure to able to save cottage.
  • January 17, 2009
    beautiful story!
    worth watching again and again!
  • December 26, 2008
    It has a good story although it's kinda boring. It has a good message and I really like Jared as an artist.

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    February 10, 2009
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