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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.

Director

Dallas Jenkins

Year

Genre

adventure, comedy, drama

Box Office

$40,048,808

Production

Kingdom Story Company,FletChet Entertainment,Lionsgate,Lumenas Studios,Media Capital Technologies

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Homepage

https://bestchristmaspageantever.movie

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Teacher (1st Grade)

Vanessa Benavente

Mrs. Armstrong

Mariam Bernstein

Miss Graebner

Joseph

Nurse Pond

Lauren Cochrane

Mrs. Slocum

Sarah Constible

David

Kid in Class

Choir Kid #1

Piano Player

Mary Mother

Robby

Adult Beth

Elmer

Grace

Gladys

Mrs. Wendelken

Danielle Hoetmer

Bob

Mr. Grady

Choir Kid #6

Choir Kid #4

Kincade Johnson

Ms. Warren

Male Parent

Choir Kid #8

Shantaya Labiuk

Claude

Mrs. Hopkins

Choir Kid #5

Leroy

Little One

TV Announcer

Ollie

Alice

Lorelei Olivia Mote

Ralph

Mason D Nelligan

Choir Kid #9

Anastasia Rautert

Charlie

Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez

Imogene

Beatrice Schneider

Fireman

Mrs. Thomas

Mrs. Grady

Elizabeth Tabish

Choir Kid #3

Becky

Choir Kid #7

Reverend Hopkins

Kirk B.R. Woller

Beth

Molly Belle Wright

Mr. Armstrong

Baby Angel

Schoolgirl

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{\an8}"The Herdmans were absolutely - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}"The Herdmans were absolutely

{\an8}They stole. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}They stole.

{\an8}They smoked cigars. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}They smoked cigars.

{\an8}They took
the Lord's name in vain. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}They took the Lord's name in vain.

{\an8}What's all the fuss about? - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}What's all the fuss about?

The Herdmans are absolutely - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Herdmans are absolutely

My mum gave me that locket. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

My mum gave me that locket.

Steal your lunch and then punch
you for not havin' any sweets? - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Steal your lunch and then punch you for not havin' any ...

I'm sure the Herdmans
will find some way to ruin it. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I'm sure the Herdmans will find some way to ruin it.

God, this is a selfish prayer. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

God, this is a selfish prayer.

Either do that, or make me
invisible until college. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Either do that, or make me invisible until college.

We figured the Herdmans
were headed straight for Hell - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

We figured the Herdmans were headed straight for Hell

That's my family. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

That's my family.

...in local news,
'tis the season to remind you - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

...in local news, 'tis the season to remind you

I'll just assume
that it's wrong, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I'll just assume that it's wrong,

So, it's time to tell you
something about my mum. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So, it's time to tell you something about my mum.

- Is that a Herdman fire?
- That's the Armstrong house. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

- Is that a Herdman fire? - That's the Armstrong house.

Oh, no. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

And shut off the cooker
under my potatoes - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

And shut off the cooker under my potatoes

The pageant is an especially
big deal this year. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The pageant is an especially big deal this year.

Well, your shop-bought brand from last year were so tasty.

One other thing about my mum, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

One other thing about my mum,

Mrs Wendelken doesn't have
to do everything - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Mrs Wendelken doesn't have to do everything

You realize that Armstrong woman - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

You realize that Armstrong woman

After Mrs Wendelken said that
I could just bring biscuits, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

After Mrs Wendelken said that I could just bring biscuits,

And watch Charlie the shepherd
wearing my bathrobe again. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

And watch Charlie the shepherd wearing my bathrobe again.

Your mum is running
the Christmas pageant. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Your mum is running the Christmas pageant.

I bet you all think
this is really funny, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I bet you all think this is really funny,

In fact, I told Mrs Armstrong - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

In fact, I told Mrs Armstrong

This was not good. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

This was not good.

God, please make it
a good pageant - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

God, please make it a good pageant

Now, why did I spend
so much time - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Now, why did I spend so much time

As you know, once a month,
we ask the Sunday School - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

As you know, once a month, we ask the Sunday School

Sing a song, act out a parable,
or recite some Bible verses. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Sing a song, act out a parable, or recite some Bible verses.

Before we bring them up, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Before we bring them up,

But I want to be sure to give
special mention to Grace, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

But I want to be sure to give special mention to Grace,

We are all very grateful, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

We are all very grateful,

All right, Minnie, you're up.
Go ahead. Voice loud. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

All right, Minnie, you're up. Go ahead. Voice loud.

All right, this month, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

All right, this month,

What I like best
about Sunday School - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

What I like best about Sunday School

I love to sing hymns,
and I love Jesus. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I love to sing hymns, and I love Jesus.

Charlie'll tell you some
other things he likes next time. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Charlie'll tell you some other things he likes next tim...

What?
There are other things I like, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

What? There are other things I like,

Hey, that's not a very
Christian sentiment. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hey, that's not a very Christian sentiment.

When your dad says that, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

When your dad says that,

The truth was,
the last three days in a row, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The truth was, the last three days in a row,

Why Charlie? I guess
it was his turn this month. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Why Charlie? I guess it was his turn this month.

{\an8}Day three of the siege,
Charlie surrendered. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}Day three of the siege, Charlie surrendered.

Chocolate cake, sweetie bars,
biscuits, Kool-Aid, ice cream, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Chocolate cake, sweetie bars, biscuits, Kool-Aid, ice cream,

So go ahead. Church gives me
everything I need. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So go ahead. Church gives me everything I need.

Charlie's lie couldn't have
backfired more spectacularly. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Charlie's lie couldn't have backfired more spectac...

A-ha! More school, he says.
I knew there'd be a catch. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

A-ha! More school, he says. I knew there'd be a catch.

You'll learn about Jesus
and you'll sing songs about Him. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

You'll learn about Jesus and you'll sing songs abo...

I'm sure I could rustle you up
something special - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I'm sure I could rustle you up something special

Jesus loves me, this I know - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Jesus loves me, this I know

Well, we haven't melted yet. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Well, we haven't melted yet.

Uh-oh. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So they stayed. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So they stayed.

{\an8}And made a little money. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

{\an8}And made a little money.

We're going to be starting
rehearsals soon - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

We're going to be starting rehearsals soon

So please be sure
to let your parents know - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So please be sure to let your parents know

I'm not gonna try and play Mary - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I'm not gonna try and play Mary

The Herdmans
were big filmgoers. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Herdmans were big filmgoers.

Though they never paid
their own way. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Though they never paid their own way.

After that comment, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

After that comment,

So, Nits, Wallflower,
you ready for this? - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

So, Nits, Wallflower, you ready for this?

- Who's Mary?
- Baby Jesus's mum. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

- Who's Mary? - Baby Jesus's mum.

And I'm always Mary
in the pageant - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

And I'm always Mary in the pageant

Sweetie, you're gonna tell 'em
you don't wanna do it. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Sweetie, you're gonna tell 'em you don't wann...

'Cause if you don't,
then next spring, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

'Cause if you don't, then next spring,

It'll sprout there
and grow and grow. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

It'll sprout there and grow and grow.

What are you lookin' at? - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

What are you lookin' at?

And you'll spend
the rest of your life - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

And you'll spend the rest of your life

Believe it or not,
she'd done it before. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Believe it or not, she'd done it before.

Why would you even
want to be in the pageant? - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Why would you even want to be in the pageant?

While the little kids
were all tired, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

While the little kids were all tired,

This is from
a lot of calls this week. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

This is from a lot of calls this week.

First, as Mrs Armstrong
always says, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

First, as Mrs Armstrong always says,

Okay, we don't have
many rehearsals, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Okay, we don't have many rehearsals,

Now, you little children
over here, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Now, you little children over here,

"The older boys and girls
will be shepherds - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"The older boys and girls will be shepherds

"And we need Mary and Joseph, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"And we need Mary and Joseph,

"They aren't hard parts,
but they're important parts. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"They aren't hard parts, but they're importan...

"So those kids must absolutely
come to every rehearsal." Oh. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"So those kids must absolutely come to every rehearsal....

"We must choose Mary carefully - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"We must choose Mary carefully

"She should be a sweet,
happy little girl, who..." - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

"She should be a sweet, happy little girl, who..."

I know many of you would like
to play Mary in our pageant, - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

I know many of you would like to play Mary in our pageant,

It was like a detective film - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

It was like a detective film

Elmer hated playing Joseph. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Elmer hated playing Joseph.

Mum was in a terrible spot.
The worst. - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Mum was in a terrible spot. The worst.

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Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Dallas Jenkins

Writer: Barbara Robinson, Ryan Swanson, Platte F. Clark

Production: Kingdom Story Company,FletChet Entertainment,Lionsgate,Lumenas Studios,Media Capital Technologies

Genre: adventure, comedy, drama

Year: 2024

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: $40,048,808

Released: 08 Nov 2024

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total

Homepage: https://bestchristmaspageantever.movie