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Heart of the Holidays

  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
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Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier in Heart of the Holidays (2020)
After her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps reignite her humanitarian spirit just in time to help their community on Christmas.
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Holiday RomanceRomance

After her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps re... Read allAfter her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps reignite her humanitarian spirit just in time to help their community on Christmas.After her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps reignite her humanitarian spirit just in time to help their community on Christmas.

  • Director
    • Corey Sevier
  • Writer
    • Kate Pragnell
  • Stars
    • Vanessa Lengies
    • Corey Sevier
    • Maria Ricossa
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Corey Sevier
    • Writer
      • Kate Pragnell
    • Stars
      • Vanessa Lengies
      • Corey Sevier
      • Maria Ricossa
    • 27User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Vanessa Lengies
    Vanessa Lengies
    • Sam
    Corey Sevier
    Corey Sevier
    • Noah
    Maria Ricossa
    Maria Ricossa
    • Tammy
    René Escobar Jr.
    René Escobar Jr.
    • Will
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Val
    Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
    Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
    • Ray
    Bill Lake
    Bill Lake
    • Bob
    Tara Joshi
    Tara Joshi
    • Tessa
    Andrew Bushell
    Andrew Bushell
    • Ronny
    Nadine Whiteman
    Nadine Whiteman
    • Mayor Carol-Anne
    • (as Nadine Roden)
    Tina Jung
    Tina Jung
    • Marina
    Bronté Stanfield
    • Shopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Corey Sevier
    • Writer
      • Kate Pragnell
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    User reviews27

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    6cgvsluis

    Very melancholy for a Christmas Romance.

    Sam's new investment job unexpectedly falls apart in New York and she ends up back home for Christmas for the first time in eight years. Sam's boyfriend Will and his partner buyout Sam's new company and she decides she needs some space.

    Noah, Sam's high school sweetheart and local cafe owner, and Sam have an awkward reunion...there is clearly more to their story, with tension you could cut with a knife.

    "The years fly by but time has a way of standing still."-Bob.

    The actress who plays Val really steals the show.

    "I'm not sure I really fit in here anymore."-Sam.
    9dianamarinelli

    Nice movie

    Overall this was a nice Christmas themed movie with predictable storylines but still enjoyed it
    Kirpianuscus

    nice simplicity

    I like it. For simplicity of story, for the main actors, for the nice dialogue, for fair use of social side and for the relation between characters. But first, for the wise way to be only a story, with familiar end, without demonstrating something, being not pathetic and proposing a story of redefinition of two young people , with a common past, front to new beginning.

    Another virtue - the food bank. Yes, not original for a Hallmark film but wise used in this case , because it is just a honest perspective about people, their needs and problems. So, predictable slices and a new breath. And, good start for Corey Sevier at his first try as director.
    5JoBloTheMovieCritic

    Heart of the Holidays

    5/10 - a pretty unlikable protagonist made this one hard to enjoy
    4chiltonsjillfreeport

    So-So-So

    I like to start a review with something positive, at least one thing to recommend the movie. The leads were good, though Corey Sevier is usually better, playing a more lively character.

    That's about all I got.

    It's a very tired plot, even for a Christmas romance. I can't name one fresh or stand-out element.

    Oddly, our city go-getter suddenly goes meek when she returns to her small hometown, where her ex is in a sulk.

    Things pick up some eventually, but only in the most formulaic way.

    It was so dull I kept pausing it for other things and wasn't sure at first that I'd seen the end (I did-that memorable).

    Not awful. Not good either.

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      Corey Sevier and Vanessa Lengies previously worked together on Lassie (1997) when they were kids.

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love & Gingerbread
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Vortex International
      • Vortex Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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