Review of The Christmas Shoes (2002) by Victoria A — 25 Nov 2007

...heard the song on the radio this weekend and remembered the movie and started to cry, truly heartbreaking.

This review of The Christmas Shoes (2002) was written by Victoria A on 25 Nov 2007.

The Christmas Shoes has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah-Marie R (6) on 02 Jan 2009

Oh my goodness this movie is for sure a tear jerker!!!!! My mom and I were crying our eyes out it's such a sweet story really brings the song to life…

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By Hannah R (262) on 19 Sep 2010

This one is just so underrated! I always loved the song and once I realized there was a movie, I had to see it!!! and its worth watching…

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I thoroughly love this movie. Get a hankie though, I cried most the way through it…

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