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Arnold Schwarzenegger's only directing job was a Christmas movie
Christmas in Connecticut premiered on TNT in April nineteen ninety-two, and it is the only film Schwarzenegger directed; his explanation was four words long.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by /Film: “Arnold Schwarzenegger Only Directed One Movie - And It Wasn't In The Action Genre”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 9:19 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Christmas.
- BBN covered this story before: Christmas movie slate lands early; Greenport oysters, fashion's AI… (October 17).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSlash Film reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger directed exactly one movie, and it isn't an action film.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's a holiday movie, Christmas in Connecticut, and it premiered on TNT in April nineteen ninety-two.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorApril. For Christmas.
The story so far
- Tyler Perry's Netflix holiday movie 'The Gospel of Christmas' gets a… · What's on Netflix
- Ortega's phone warning, plus Netflix's holiday slate · What's on Netflix
- Newsom and Schwarzenegger toast 20 years of cap-and-invest · New York Post
- McAvoy's bonkers residuals, Netflix holiday slate, Narnia needle drop · The Hollywood Reporter
- Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Christmas event coming to Yokohama · SoraNews24
- Christmas movie slate lands early; Greenport oysters, fashion's AI… · TVLine
- Arnold Schwarzenegger's only directing job was a Christmas movie (this story)
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