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Synopsis Of The Movie 'To Rit'

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A struggling single father enters a competition to replace an injured Santa hoping to win a million dollar prize, save Christmas, and impress his young inquisitive daughter. BRIEF SYNOPSIS A single father RIT (30’s) is a former disgraced Olympian track and field competitor. He now struggles to raise his young inquisitive daughter, PENNY (8), and run his fitness gym business. Penny is a spy wannabe who just wants her father to believe in her and be proud of her. When the real Santa Claus crashes and is unable to deliver Christmas presents, a TV executive NICKLEPINCH decides to exploit the accident. He runs a My Santa Hero contest to replace Santa. The prize is one million dollars. Without Rit’s knowledge, Penny enters her father in the contest …show more content…

Eventually, it comes down to Harold and Rit. Rit becomes smitten with Nicklepinch’s assistance GRACIE. In the meantime, Penny spies on Nicklepinch and soon discovers that Nicklepinch is holding the real Santa Claus captive. She knows that they have to rescue Santa to save Christmas. At first, Rit doesn’t believe Penny but then realizes she’s telling the truth. He confronts Nicklepinch who tells Rit he’s the winner of the contest and hands him the million-dollar check. Rit realizes he’s really a loser if he takes the money. Rit decides to help break Santa …show more content…

He has a lot to prove. As a failed and embarrassed Olympian, he has lost his own confidence. Moreover, he lost his own spirit and ability to believe in himself. He shares sweet chemistry with Penny. The “take a lap” is simply adorable. His inner struggle is providing for Penny and being the hero in her life. He needs to face a stronger moral choice when he’s given the check for winning. At the end, he redeems his failures and does become a hero. Santa is a fun, iconic figure. One loves when he tells the bad guys about their naughty secrets and lies about his weight. He provides nice guidance. Gracie is also very likable. One likes when she tells Rit to employ mind, body, and will. There’s nice chemistry between Rit and Gracie that works well. The audience roots for them and enjoys when they interact. Nicklepinch is a bit of a spin-off of a corrupt, comic-book type villain. He seems to be driven by greed and his backstory, but as mentioned, his backstory is not clear. Simplify it and connect it to the emotional premise. George is a terrific comic relief character that delivers the

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