Wishin' and Hopin'
2014 | 87m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Colin Theys |
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| Writer: | John Doolan, Wally Lamb |
| Staring: |
| Felix Funicello is a Catholic school fifth-grader in 1964, whose claim to fame is his cousin Annette Funicello, the famous Mouseketeer and teen movie queen. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and tableaux vivants, Wishin' and Hopin' barrels toward one outrageous Christmas! | |
| Release Date: | Nov 23, 2014 |
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| Director: | Colin Theys |
| Writer: | John Doolan, Wally Lamb |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, small town, connecticut, substitute teacher, catholic school, exchange student, christmas, 1960s |
| Production Companies | Synthetic Cinema International, Flavorlab, Stargazer Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wyatt Ralff | Felix Funicello |
| Chevy Chase | Adult Felix |
| Molly Ringwald | Madame Frechette |
| Annabella Sciorra | Ma |
| Conchata Ferrell | Sister Agrippina |
| Meat Loaf | Monsignor Muldoon |
| Cheri Oteri | Sister Dymphna |
| Danny Nucci | Pop |
| Sosie Bacon | Frances Funicello |
| Quinn McColgan | Rosalie Twerski |
| Blanche Baker | Mother Filomena |
| Krysta Rodriguez | Annette Funicello |
| Jonah Coppolelli | Boy Scout / Boy in the Audience |
| Lexi White | Geraldine |
| Colin Critchley | Danny |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Colin Theys | Director |
| John Doolan | Screenplay |
| Wally Lamb | Original Story |
| Matthew Llewellyn | Music |
| Olga Miasnikova | Production Design |
| Danica Pantic | Art Direction |
| Alana Pryor Ackerman | Set Decoration |
| Bryan Capri | Editor |
| Valerie McCaffrey | Casting |
| Tammy Gibbens | Costume Design |
| Lindsey Interrante | Makeup Artist |
| Angela Marinis | Makeup Artist |
| Catherine Goldschmidt | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Farley-Lucas | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Gernhard | Producer |
| Wally Lamb | Executive Producer |
| Richard J. Lucas | Executive Producer |
| Shane O'Brien | Producer |
| Zach O'Brien | Producer |
| Kevin Shea | Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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