Tinsel Town

Nov 28, 2025

1h 34m

★ 5.9

Star-struck at Christmas.

Overview

A washed-up Hollywood action hero is tricked into starring in a small English town’s chaotic Christmas pantomime, where a straight-talking dance instructor and his estranged daughter just might help him rediscover the magic of the season.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Sky Cinema

Future Artists Entertainment

Mister Smith Entertainment

Tinsel Town Trailers

Cast

Bradley Mack

Kiefer Sutherland

Jill

Rebel Wilson

Albert

Derek Jacobi

Cassandra

Meera Syal

Kieran

Danny Dyer

Nigel

Mawaan Rizwan

Emma

Matilda Firth

Cara

Theodora Williams

Agent

Katherine Ryan

Grace

Alice Eve

Spencer

James Lance

Brenda

Maria Friedman

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