12 Men of Christmas
12 Days of Eye Candy
Kristin Chenoweth in a fish out of water story that also capitalized on the then-trend of movies about making calendars showcasing naked (or nearly-naked) “regular” people; in this case it’s the local mountain search & rescue team
Disappointing lack of musical interludes from Chenoweth, but not everything needs to be a musical… I guess…
Locally-shot movie right in Calgary, High River and Bragg Creek! Now I can plan a local movie tour!
Hap-Hap-Happiest Scene:
When Montana is referred to as nothing but a hole in the ground
“He’s the George Clooney of Kalispell.”
Wait! Why do I recognize that person?
Kristin Chenoweth - The West Wing, for TV drama nerds, and as the OG Glinda in Wicked for the theatre nerds.
Anna Chlumsky - My Girl and Veep. Classics both of them.
Josh Hopkins - Ally McBeal and Cougar Town alum. Neither was amazing, but AMcB definitely had its day.
SCORE: 5/10
Tell me more!
The film had its world premiere on Lifetime on December 5, 2009. The story takes place in Kalispell, Montana, United States, but the film was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It tells the story of a New York publicist who takes a job in a small town in Montana. The reference to 12 men in the title refers to members of the volunteer Kalispell Search and Rescue team who are the first point of rescue for those in danger at Glacier National Park.
