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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Review: Judy Greer in an Uneven Holiday Flick with an Ecclesiastical Spin

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A group of unruly kids transform their small town's Christmas pageant and learn the true meaning of the holiday in this uneven yet poignant holiday flick.
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  • Judy Greer and Lauren Graham star as a mother-daughter duo who must convince the notoriously troublesome Herdman kids to comply with the town's cherished Christmas pageant, a critical fundraising event.
  • As the Herdman siblings engage with the story of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus, they discover unexpected parallels with their own lives, adding nuance and sincerity to the classic American tale.
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Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, Beatrice Schneider, Mason D. Nelligan, Ewan Wood, Matthew Lamb, Essek Moore, Kynlee Heiman, Mariam Bernstein, Lorelei Olivia Mote, Emmanuel, The Chosen, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
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