Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas (2016) User Reviews

Can't Suspend Disbelief This Far

[mmvrxktnr · 7/10 · 30 September 2021]

This was cute enough, but the ending where the industrial revolution's robber barons and uber wealthy chose to be generous, to street children and homeless people of all things, was too improbable and ridiculous. At a time when small children were being ripped apart by machines and people were being worked to death by long hours in dangerous factories, this ending is just a bit too fantastical for me.

The Snow Queen subplot of Julia healing a sick child was adorable, and the whole "inspector gadget" storyline was entertaining.

Wonderful!

[kittylovertruitt · 10/10 · 30 December 2019]

This movie was my favorite Murdoch Christmas movie so far!

It was sweet, cozy and had a fun flair with the graphic novel character come to life.

The Christmas mystery gift Murdoch gave to Julia was fun :)

This movie is sweet, fun, and had a wonderful happy ending everything to make a great Christmas movie.

The Whimsical Christmas Gift Puzzle Murdoch provides to Julia is a classic Christmas gift - Pure Genius

[Ed-Shullivan · 10/10 · 29 December 2021]

Some special Christmas episodes such as this one with an extended and more appropriate movie duration time of 90 minutes was a perfect film for Mrs. Shullivan and I to watch on Christmas Eve. It is loaded with the true spirit of Christmas as well as a criminal investigation for Murdoch and his Constables to try and solve. Christmas gifts and valuable winter coats are being stolen, and homeless children are selling mistletoe just to survive on morsels of food, while one young orphan boy is in dire need of hospital care for a terrible cough, but he needs to be able to provide for his younger sister and brother.

Julia is tricked into being lured by the homeless children to their squalor shack in the woods and the children crown her the "Snow Queen" in an effort to grant them one wish which they wish to use to make their big brother's illness disappear. There is one particular Constable Jackson (Kristian Bruun) at the station house whose favourite time is the Christmas season and spending it with his large family of sisters and brothers. Inspector Brackenreid assigns the enthusiastic Constable Jackson to lead the Policeman's Christmas Choir unbeknownst that Constable Jackson's voice is worse than that of a screeching train wheel.

The lonely Constable George Crabtree was intending to head back to his hometown Newfoundland to spend Christmas with his Aunts until he receives their telegram that they have alternate Christmas plans and will be travelling themselves. George has also completed his second comic book (short story) which includes illustrations of a genius thief who invents gadgets that allow him to become a super human being who can appear as well as disappear in a flash. Poor George, even his first edition comic has not sold well, so the street vendor will not accept George's second edition comic and as such George is left holding the proverbial "bag" of unsold comics.

There are mysteries to solve, a choir in dire need of a new Choir Director, and Julia is baffled by the three (3) day puzzle that her husband Inspector Murdoch has assigned her to solve to find out what Christmas present is in store for her. If you have watched, or intend to watch this episode, can you figure out what the clues Murdoch has provided to Julia are intended to reveal?

I give this special extended Christmas feature a perfect 10 out of 10 IMDb rating.

Another warm and cozy Murdoch Mysteries Christmas movie

[reb-warrior · 10/10 · 28 December 2022]

George's picture book series about Jumping Jack who stands for justice and helps the less fortunate comes to life as a thief is emulating the character. Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.

George's picture book is basically a comic book. Lol.

Love Wiliam and Julia. They are so fun and cute with each other as they share presents. William makes a puzzle for Julia to guess with clues over four days. Love how Julia helped the children. The 2 little ones were so sweet and gentle as they thought Julia was the Snow Queen from a book.

Jumping Jack was basically Inspector Gadget, tho the name is similar to Jumpin Jack Flash. They actually did a nod to that title. Lol. George was definitely ahead of his time when it comes to his imagination. Jumping Jack was also kind of Robin Hood, stealing from rich people and giving to the poor.

The gadgets were cool, silly, and fun to watch.

This is a light and heartwarming movie. No murders. The two rich guys were jerks but had a change of heart at the end. I know it's a bit schmalzy but I enjoyed it. 10/10.

brilliant!!

[murdochfan · 10/10 · 21 September 2021]

I love Murdochs christmas' episodes. They have a little more time to flesh out the characters. Especially in this one. Love the references to fairy tales like the Snow Queen. I loved the whole plot with constable Crabtree's comic book hero coming to live, but most of all I love the character of constable Jackson in these movies. During the series he's always given less importance then George or Henry. But I adore that in this movies he is the one to really champion for Christmas. His enthousiasm of leading the station house choir is just heartwarming. Those Christmas movies made Constable Jackson one of my favorite characters of the whole show. I also adore the dynamics between Brackenreid and his wife.

It is nice if you follow the series and know who every character is but I guess you can easily watch this episode without really following the series and enjoying it with during Christmas time.