Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint is an upcoming British Christmas comedy film directed by Jack Spring, and featuring an ensemble cast including John Bradley, Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant, Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Adrian Rawlins, Karl Pilkington, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. It is released on 6 November 2026.
Premise An amateur production of A Christmas Carol at a retirement home is reluctantly directed by reclusive man on community service.
Cast Celia Imrie as Gloria Lynn Richard E. Grant as Mr. Hopkins John Bradley as Aubrey Flint Adjoa Andoh as Janet Sophia Di Martino as Ellen Kiell Smith-Bynoe as Kugan Adrian Rawlins as Albert Karl Pilkington as Colin Barrow Nigel Planer as Ned Ann Mitchell as Sadie Dave Johns as Mr. Formby Dustin Demri-Burns as Hugo Fox Harriet Webb as Wendy Mallett Beau Thompson Jim Broadbent as Charles Dickens Alex Macqueen as Milton Crawley
Production The film is directed by Jack Spring, and written by Chris Boyle-McQuarry. It is produced by WestEnd Films and Andy Brunskill for SUMS Film & Media. Production also comes from Shush Films. The film is also produced in association with US company BYUtv.
The cast is led by Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant, John Bradley, with Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Adrian Rawlins, Karl Pilkington, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Nigel Planer, Ann Mitchell, Dave Johns, Dustin Demri-Burns, Harriet Webb and Beau Thompson.
Principal photography started in October 2025. Filming locations included Bushey Heath.
Release The film is set to be theatrically released on 6 November 2026. Signature Entertainment distributes the film in the UK and Ireland. Samuel Goldwyn Films distributes in the U.S. and Canada. WestEnd Films has also sold the film to Spain (Alfa), Portugal (Nos), Bulgaria (Beta) and Israel (United King).
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