Exclusive Nativity! Clip

Released in cinemas nationwide 27th November 2009

Having given up his career as a frustrated, under-achieving actor, Mr Maddens (MARTIN FREEMAN) has become a frustrated, under-achieving primary school teacher. Each Christmas, his school and that of his long-time adversary, Gordon Shakespeare (JASON WATKINS) of the posh independent school up the road, compete for a 5-star review of their respective nativity plays. Since receiving a vicious review from the local drama critic (ALAN CARR) for his last production, he refuses to have anything to do with the annual festive fiasco. Besides, he hates Christmas.

Five years ago his girlfriend, Jennifer (ASHLEY JENSEN), dumped him under the mistletoe and left for a new life in California. Maddens headmistress (PAM FERRIS), however, has plans of her own. She wants a proper Nativity in her last year before retirement, and she wants him to direct. He is still thinking of ways to wriggle out of it when he runs into Shakespeare at the garden centre. Goaded by his rivals arrogance, Maddens makes an idle boast: not only is St Bernadettes preparing a barnstorming Xmas Xtravaganza but their production has already attracted the attention of Hollywood!

Jennifer the hotshot producer is coming back to Coventry to make a movie starring his pupils! Overnight, Maddens finds himself at the centre of a perfect storm comprising the Mayor (RICKY TOMLINSON), the media, a posse of pushy parents, and an army of pint-sized potential Marys and Josephs. But can Maddens possibly persuade Jennifer to bring Hollywood to Coventry and make their dreams come true or will his tangle of lies finally catch him out?

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[AnimeSnatcher]

I need to see this movie. Martin Freeman is awesome.

[SciFiFangirlsFTW]

It's John Wat- Erm, I mean Arthur De- Erm, I mean MARTIN FREEMAN!!!! WOOTLES!!!

[lunact27]

my firend is in this movie XD

[historymaker118]

@SciFiFangirlsFTW It's BILBO BAGGINS!!!

[0Elissa]

is there somebody who can tell me where can I find soundtracks of this film?

[009Imogen]

I absoulutly LOVE this film. it's so cute

[csvictory12]

@j13111996 Jake Pratt

[MrsKatyAliceCullen]

I love this film! my best friend plays cleo in the film (alexandra allen)

[NotaFro]

@namipixie Have we really got to wait until the end of November?! It's such a great film, though, which I really wasn't expecting when my mum and I went to see it!

[namipixie]

Love this film. <3 Can't wait for the DVD to come out on 22nd November.