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Boxing Day

Boxing Day

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Boxing Day

"It's not going to be a quiet one."

2021

1h 49m

6.7(33 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Melvin Mckenzie

Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Lisa Dixon

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Georgia Folorunsho

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Shirley Mckenzie

Tamara Lawrance

Tamara Lawrance

Aretha 'Boobsy' Mckenzie

Sheyi Cole

Sheyi Cole

Josh Mckenzie

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Richard

Robbie Gee

Robbie Gee

Bilal

Samson Kayo

Samson Kayo

Joseph

Joshua Maloney

Joshua Maloney

Jermaine

Creative team

Directed by: Aml Ameen
Written by: Bruce Purnell
Aml Ameen
Produced by: Aml Ameen
Dominique Telson

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