THE CHRISTMAS RING

Name: THE CHRISTMAS RING
Item: THE CHRISTMAS RING
Author: Review

“A Woman Looks for Lost Family Ring — And Finds Love”

Family Content: +2 Moderately questionable elements.

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THE CHRISTMAS RING follows Vanessa, a young military widow searching for a family heirloom, a ring she lost years ago. During her search, she meets Howard and Ben Miller, a father and son who run an antique store. Vanessa and Ben grow close, but are hesitant to jump into a relationship, because both are still grieving their deceased spouses. By chance, Ben figures out where the ring is, but will he get it to Vanessa in time?

THE CHRISTMAS RING is a heartfelt, delightful Christmas movie, exploring both love and loss, and people should handle grief. Leads Jana Kramer and Benjamin Hollingsworth, and Kelsey Grammer as the father, give excellent performances. THE CHRISTMAS RING has a strong Christian worldview. It extols Scripture, faith, prayer, and the Christmas Nativity story. There are also many positive moral, redemptive themes. For example, the movie stresses family, friendships, community, helping pother people, and forgiveness. THE CHRISTMAS RING also has strong patriotic elements. It often honors America’s servicemen and women and their service and sacrifice. MOVIEGUIDE® commends THE CHRISTMAS RNG for offering moviegoers compelling, engaging, wholesome entertainment.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Very strong Christian, biblical, moral worldview, with characters discussing their faith and prayer, reading the Bible, attending church, and sharing the Nativity story, there are also many moral themes, such as the importance of family and friends and forgiveness and community, characters have strong relationships with their parents and children, characters lend a helping hand to a friend, plus some strong patriotic content where the movie honors American servicemen and women and the sacrifices they make for their country;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

No sex but a couple shares a kiss;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Some brief scenes depicting parents and children arguing (mother tells daughter she wants to start dating again, and daughter reacts poorly, and a father and son fight over whether or not they should sell an item), but all characters apologize and forgive each other.

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THE CHRISTMAS RING tells the story of Vanessa, a widow searching for a lost family heirloom who finds love along the way. Will she be able to let go of her past and allow herself to begin a new relationship?

Vanessa is desperately searching for an important family heirloom. It’s a ring her great-grandfather found by chance while serving in WWII that’s been passed down through the generations. However, Vanessa accidentally lost the ring and is now determined to get it back.

While searching, she meets antique shop owner Howard Miller and his son, Ben, who also works at the store. Vanessa and Ben bond over the fact that they both lost their spouses. Vanessa’s husband died while serving in the military, and Ben’s wife became terminally ill. They share their love stories of the past.

Vanessa begins to open up to the idea of starting a new relationship. Meanwhile, Ben’s father, Howard, receives a shipment of old jewelry that happens to include Vanessa’s ring. He makes plans to sell it, unaware of Vanessa’s connection to the ring.

Will Ben, discover his dad has the ring and get it to Vanessa in time? Will Vanessa decide to let go of her past relationship and start a new chapter in her life?

THE CHRISTMAS RING is a sweet, delightful Christmas movie. It places equal value on its romantic plot, as well as people’s relationships with family members and friends. The plot is interesting, sharing heartfelt meditations on grief and moving on. Jana Kramer and Benjamin Hollingsworth have excellent chemistry, and Kelsey Grammer is well cast as the father.

THE CHRISTMAS RING has a strong Christian worldview. For example, people discuss their faith, pray, read the Bible, and share the Nativity Story. There are also strong moral themes, such as family, friendship, forgiveness, and helping others, along with strong patriotic elements. THE CHRISTMAS RING frequently honors America’s servicemen and women. The movie has brief scenes depicting family dysfunction and a couple sharing a kiss. However, otherwise THE CHRISTMAS RING features no objectionable content.