Three Wiser Men and a Boy

Name: Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Released: 2024
Duration: 85 min

46/100Festive FactorWhy it scores 46 ↓

Not BBFC rated85 min
Comedy · Family

A Hallmark sequel about three grown brothers trying to save a primary school Christmas show while deciding…

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The CineClaus Christmas score

Festive Factor

Christmas in good measure.

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Christmas in the storyChristmas is the deadline.15/30

What we ask: Take Christmas out. Does the plot survive? Worth up to 30 of the 100 points.

A world dressed for ChristmasVisibly Christmas for about half.10/20

What we ask: How much of the running time is visibly Christmas? Worth up to 20 of the 100 points.

The little seasonal details2 of the 10 kinds of Christmas icon we count turn up on screen.3/15

What we ask: How many kinds of Christmas icon turn up on screen: trees, lights, snow, carols and the rest? Worth up to 15 of the 100 points.

A Christmas heartHow far the ending rests on goodwill, family and belief: substantially.15/20

What we ask: Does the ending depend on what Christmas means: goodwill, family, redemption, belief? Worth up to 20 of the 100 points.

A returning traditionNiche at Christmas (under 25,000).3/15

What we ask: Is it actually watched at Christmas in the UK? Worth up to 15 of the 100 points.

72/100

Cosiness Rating Rating

Warm in tone. Mild threat. A content ending.

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What do these scores mean?

Festive Factor measures how Christmassy a film is. Five ingredients add up to 100: story (30), setting (20), seasonal details (15), emotional heart (20) and returning tradition (15).

Cosiness is a separate score for warmth of tone, sense of safety, visual comfort, a reassuring ending and how easily you can settle into it.

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The story

About Three Wiser Men and a Boy

Five years on from the first film, three grown brothers are drafted in to rescue their young nephew's school Christmas show after the director walks out, while their mother's new boyfriend, a pastor, tests their patience. Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker lead, with Margaret Colin as their mother.

The CineClaus verdict

A Hallmark sequel about three grown brothers trying to save a primary school Christmas show while deciding to dislike their mother's new boyfriend. The jokes are gentle and the pageant disasters are the best of it.

Luke, Stephan and Taylor are easy company, and the ending settles on forgiveness and a place at the family table. Pleasant if you liked the first film, slight if you did not.

The family desk

Can the kids watch?

Not BBFC rated

Our take: fine for most children: gentle slapstick and a false alarm about a fire at the school, with nothing frightening.

Content advice & accessibility

Not BBFC rated: The BBFC has no classification for this film, so it has no UK certificate. Our age guidance above is editorial, not an official rating.