| Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | |
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| Distributed by | Disney Channel Original Movies |
| Directed by | Arlene Sanford[1] |
| Written by | Geoff Rodkey[1] |
| Based on | Good Luck Charlie by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Release date | December 2, 2011[2] |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! is a 2011 Christmas film based on the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie.[1] The film was directed by Arlene Sanford and written by Geoff Rodkey, and stars Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry, Mia Talerico, Eric Allan Kramer, and Jason Dolley as the Duncan family. The Disney Channel Original Movie follows the Duncan family on their road trip to Amy Duncan's parents' house for Christmas. It premiered on December 2, 2011[2] on Disney Channel, almost ten years after Disney Channel's last Christmas-themed original movie, 'Twas the Night in 2001. The film is known in some countries as Good Luck Charlie: The Road Trip Movie.[3][4][5]
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The Duncan family plan to go to Amy's parents in Palm Springs for Christmas. However, they are separated on route after Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) makes a snap decision to give up her airline seat for a free ticket for her spring-break trip to Florida with her best friend Ivy. Unwilling to let her daughter travel alone, Amy also disembarks the plane, only to discover that the next flight to Palm Springs departs after Christmas. Meanwhile, the rest of the family arrives in Palm Springs, but things aren’t any easier as Bob (Eric Allan Kramer) tries to care for Charlie (Mia Talerico) under the watchful eye of Amy’s mother Petunia (Debra Monk), who strongly dislikes Bob; PJ (Jason Dolley) learns the pros and cons of his grandparents’ pool after getting a sunburn; and Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry) quickly realizes the downfalls of teaching Grandpa Hank (Michael Kagan) how to play his favorite video game after Grandpa becomes addicted to it.
Stranded and in desperation, Teddy and Amy find unconventional ways to get to Palm Springs before Christmas, while keeping in contact with Bob via cellphone. On their journey, Teddy finds out that Amy is pregnant again when they hitch hike with two strangers who turn out to be part of an alien abduction survivors network. When the two arrive in Las Vegas, they get into an argument, where Amy promptly blames Teddy for them getting them lost in the first place; they later make up. Hungry, they sing and perform Christmas carols to get money for food, as someone has stolen their luggage. Amy then wants to turn their arguments into a Broadway Musical. Later, they find the girl named Jordan who had stolen their luggage and confront her. She apologizes for stealing it, breaking down in tears and explaining her situation. Since she is unable to afford a plane ticket, Teddy gives her the free plane ticket so she can get home for Christmas. This gesture helps Teddy and Amy bond from their previous arguments.
PJ, Bob, and Gabe travel to Las Vegas to get Amy and Teddy, but are mistakenly kidnapped on the way and participate in a paintball match based on Gabe's video game so that they can return to their car. Gabe wins the match by taking the "Stone of Mitrios", which he was already planning to do. In return, they get a free helicopter ride to save Teddy and Amy. Grandpa and Grandma then arrive with Charlie by car, and the entire family is finally reunited. Amy admits not only that they finally got the Christmas vacation they wanted, but also that this was the best Christmas they've ever had. She then reveals that she is having another baby, much to the joy of the family.
In the epilogue, on the way back to Denver from their Christmas trip, Gabe attempts to take the "Stone of Mitrios" on the plane ride back, but it is taken away by a flight attendant. Another flight attendant then announces the offering of a free plane ticket, which Teddy quickly accepts once again. Amy says to Bob, "Your turn", as in it is his turn to go along with Teddy in leaving the plane. Bob obediently goes after Teddy, jokingly reminding Amy that they will be back by New Year's. Amy smiles in response and says that she knows they won't.
A short blooper roll follows the epilogue.
The film is executive-produced by Sheri Singer along with three executive producers of the series, Dan Staley, Phil Baker, and Drew Vaupen. The script was written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Arlene Sanford. The film was shot in Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah from March 2011 to September 2011. [6]
It was watched by 6.9 million viewers, the premiere also delivered 3.3 million Kids 6-11, 2.4 million Teens and 1.4 million Adults 18-49. The movie became no. 1 live-action cable movie of 2011 in total viewers and the no. 1 live-action scripted telecast across all TV in Kids 6-11.[7]
| Country / Region | Channel | Movie premiere | Title in country | Reference |
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| Argentina Chile Colombia Ecuador Mexico Peru Uruguay Venezuela |
Disney Channel Latin America | December 4, 2011 | ¡Buena Suerte, Charlie! ¡Es Navidad! | [8] |
| Australia | Disney Channel | December 16, 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | [2] |
| Belgium Netherlands |
Disney Channel (Netherlands & Flanders) | December 23, 2011 | Good Luck Charlie: The Road Trip Movie | [3] |
| Italy | Disney Channel (Italy) | Buona fortuna Charlie - Road Trip Movie | [4] | |
| Brazil | Disney Channel Brazil | December 4, 2011 | Boa Sorte, Charlie, É Natal! | [9] |
| Canada | Family | December 2, 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | [10] |
| Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam |
Disney Channel Asia | December 24, 2011 | [11] | |
| Portugal | Disney Channel Portugal | December 16, 2011 | Boa Sorte Charlie, Viagem fora de série | [12] |
| Romania | Disney Channel (Romania) | December 17, 2011 | Baftă, Charlie! Călătoria | [13] |
| Bulgaria | Disney Channel България | December 17, 2011 | Късмет Чарли! - Филмът | [14] |
| Spain | Disney Channel Spain | December 16, 2011 | ¡Buena suerte, Charlie! Un Viaje de Película | [15] |
| Turkey | Disney Channel | December 17, 2011 | İyi Şanslar Charlie, Gezi Filmi | [16] |
| United Kingdom | Disney Channel | December 16, 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, The Road Trip Movie | [5] |
| United States | Disney Channel | December 2, 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | [2] |
The movie was released on iTunes on December 6, 2011.[2]
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