Christmas on the Square

Christmas on the Square (full title Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square) is a 2020 American Christmas musical film directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen.[1] Starring Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, and Treat Williams,[2] the plot follows the wealthy Regina Fuller (Baranski), returning to her hometown to evict the residents and sell the land to a mall developer.[3] Netflix released the film on November 22, 2020.[4]

Christmas on the Square
Film poster
Directed byDebbie Allen
Screenplay byMaria S. Schlatter
Starring
Music byDolly Parton
CinematographyOliver Bokelberg
Edited byCasey O. Rohrs
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64% based on 33 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square isn't quite up to its star's standards, but its overwhelming good cheer and campy self-awareness may be just what viewers are looking for."[5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Songs

Parton wrote all of the songs featured in the film. A soundtrack album was not released, although Parton did record versions of "Christmas Is" and "Christmas on the Square" for her 2020 album A Holly Dolly Christmas.

  1. "Main Title" – Orchestra
  2. "Christmas Is / Christmas on the Square / Gotta Get Out / Maybe, Just Maybe / So Sorry" – Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, Jeanine Mason, and Ensemble
  3. "You" – Josh Segarra and Mary Lane Haskell
  4. "Queen of Mean" – Jenifer Lewis
  5. "Keeper of Memories" – Treat Williams
  6. "Everybody Needs an Angel" – Dolly Parton
  7. "Light Your Lamp" – Dolly Parton
  8. "Wickedest Witch of the Middle" – Josh Segarra and Ensemble
  9. "Try" – Josh Segarra, Mary Lane Haskell, and Ensemble
  10. "Fairytale" – Selah Kimbro Jones & Christine Baranski
  11. "Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 1) – Christine Baranski
  12. "A Father's Prayer" – Douglas Sills
  13. "Everybody Needs an Angel" (Reprise) – Dolly Parton and Jeanine Mason
  14. "Rearview Mirror / Happy Town / Just Dance" – Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, and Ensemble
  15. "Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 2) – Christine Baranski
  16. "A Father's Prayer" (Reprise) – Matthew Johnson
  17. "Christmas Is" (Reprise) – Jeanine Mason
  18. "Try" (Reprise) – Mary Lane Haskell
  19. "Angels Know" – Dolly Parton
  20. "Maybe, Just Maybe" (Reprise 3) – Christine Baranski
  21. "Try" (Gospel Reprise) – Jenifer Lewis and Ensemble
  22. "An Angel's Prayer" – Dolly Parton
  23. "Forgive Me" – Christine Baranski
  24. "Christmas Is / Christmas on the Square" (Finale) – Cast
  25. "Try" (End Credits) – Dolly Parton

References
  1. Oganesyan, Natalie (September 29, 2020). "Netflix Announces 'Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. McHenry, Jackson (October 7, 2020). "Behold Actual Angel Dolly Parton in Netflix's Christmas on the Square". Vulture. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. Turchiano, Danielle (October 22, 2020). "Dolly Parton Sings as an Angel in 'Christmas on the Square' Trailer". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. Mallenbaum, Carly (October 21, 2020). "Everything new on Netflix in November: 'The Crown' Season 4 to Shawn Mendes documentary". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  5. "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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