Holiday Heart

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Holiday Heart

TV-14,

2000,

1h 37m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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6 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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6 Reviews

92%

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After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart (Ving Rhames) meets 12-year-old Niki (Jessika Quynn Reynolds) and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda (Alfre Woodard). Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

Feb 6, 2018

Holiday Heart... is more proof, if anyone needs it, that Ving Rhames can do anything.

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Michael Cuby

them.

Sep 26, 2022

Watching as he holds his own against no-good, violent men and gun-toting drug dealers is comforting — a salve for those of us, like my younger self, who were trying to find our own inner-strength despite the homophobic naysayers surrounding us.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Dec 20, 2021

2/5

As much as I enjoyed Ving Rhames' performance, the actors around him were not as strong. If the story was a bit more coherent I would have given it a higher rating but it feels like four stories all in one.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Dec 20, 2021

3/5

Ving Rhames does a great job here but it is weighed down by some questionable editing and some inconsistent performances from the other actors.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 24, 2005

2/5

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Abraham P

Mar 24, 2018

One of my favorite movies, ever. ...absolutely, as another reviewer stated, Ving Rhames can do any role..and Alfre Woodard is gold. Heart-breaking, touching, uplifting, moving, absolute gold. Needs far more attention than it clearly ever garnered.

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Robert Townsend

Director

Ving Rhames

Holiday Heart

Alfre Woodard

Wanda

Jesika Quynn Reynolds

Niki

Mykelti Williamson

Silas

Johnathan Wesley Wallace

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Synopsis

After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart (Ving Rhames) meets 12-year-old Niki (Jessika Quynn Reynolds) and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda (Alfre Woodard). Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.

Director: Robert Townsend
Screenwriter: Cheryl L. West
Production Co: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: TV-14 (V|D|L), R
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 37m

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