Angels Sing
Directed by	Tim McCanlies
Written by	Lou Berney
Based on	When Angels Sing by Turk Pipkin
Produced by	Elizabeth Avellán Shannon McIntosh Fred Miller
Starring	Harry Connick Jr. Connie Britton Chandler Canterbury Fionnula Flanagan Lyle Lovett Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson
Cinematography	Kamal Derkaoui
Edited by	David Rosenblatt
Music by	Carl Thiel Scott Warren
Production company	When Angels Sing
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10) (United Kingdom) November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Angels Sing is a 2012 Christmas family drama film directed by Tim McCanlies and starring Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. ^[1] It is an adaptation of Turk Pipkin's 1999 novel When Angels Sing.

Plot

History professor Michael ( Harry Connick Jr.) as a child loved Christmas, but as an adult is less than enthused about it. His family tries to get him, his wife and ten year old to also do Christmas with them at Thanksgiving, but he refuses.

Upset, his son David goes outside. There, Michael tells him the story of how he had his holiday spirit crushed. He and his brother David snuck out to go skating at the lake near their grandfather's. They suffered a tragic accident when they started racing. His brother realised the ice started to crack near the center, and he flung Michael to the edge, falling through himself.

Right after Michael and his wife are told the house they are renting has been sold, he has an accident mountain biking, caused by a reindeer, and is forced to walk his bike home. Seeing a house for sale, he stops and the owner Nick ( Willie Nelson) invites him to come see it. Impulsively, he offers Michael the house, although he only pay half of what it's worth, under two conditions. He must accept immediately and upkeep it in line with the neighborhood.

As an adult, Michael still can't find the joy of Christmas, as he blamed himself for his big brother's death. So, their being barraged with carolers and holiday decorations upon their arrival, and for days and days makes him exasperated. He stockpiles them in the attic, as he refuses to put them up. Then, Michael's dad has a car accident while bringing David home. The child suffers a concussion, and his grandfather doesn't survive.

Michael's son David, facing the tragedy of his grandfather's death and blaming himself, motivates Michael to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he finds Nick again. He tells him that happy memories are the important ones. Michael seeks the help of his neighbor Griffin ( Lyle Lovett) to help him decorate the house. Finally, David leaves his room, sees the lights and helps his dad turn them on. We see Michael's old home videos and see the face of Nick on the Santa he visits, the same who helps him find the joy of Christmas again.

Cast

Soundtrack

Track list ^[2]

See also

• List of Christmas films

References

External links

• Official website
• Angels Sing at IMDb
• Angels Sing at AllMovie
• Angels Sing at Rotten Tomatoes
• Angels Sing at Metacritic