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Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance

  • TV Movie
  • 2023
  • TV-G
  • 1h 22m
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5.5/10
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Former sweethearts reunite at an archeological dig in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they work together competing for the same research grant, they discover they might still hav... Read allFormer sweethearts reunite at an archeological dig in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they work together competing for the same research grant, they discover they might still have feelings for one another.Former sweethearts reunite at an archeological dig in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they work together competing for the same research grant, they discover they might still have feelings for one another.

  • Director
    • Danny J. Boyle
  • Writer
    • Bruce D. Johnson
  • Stars
    • Arielle Kebbel
    • Zach Roerig
    • Danielle Vega
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  • IMDb RATING
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    656
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    • Director
      • Danny J. Boyle
    • Writer
      • Bruce D. Johnson
    • Stars
      • Arielle Kebbel
      • Zach Roerig
      • Danielle Vega
    • 18User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Arielle Kebbel
    Arielle Kebbel
    • Haley
    Zach Roerig
    Zach Roerig
    • Rob
    Danielle Vega
    Danielle Vega
    • Sky Edwards
    Kai Braden
    Kai Braden
    • Troy Winters
    Deena Dill
    Deena Dill
    • Dr. Ettinger
    Holly Ward
    Holly Ward
    • Audrey
    • (as Holly Bonney)
    Justin Byrd
    Justin Byrd
    • Bartender
    Cole Detelich
    • Background
    Jay Heselschwerdt
    Jay Heselschwerdt
    • Archaelologist
    Skylar Justice
    • Restaurant Patron
    Anna Lazzaro
    • Restaurant Patron
    Joe Sachem
    Joe Sachem
    • Dr. Smith
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Danny J. Boyle
    • Writer
      • Bruce D. Johnson
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    7vjf36

    No chemistry

    I liked the movie despite no chemistry between the two leads.the actress krabe was very good in the role. Her partner really can't act and again no chemistry between the two. Supporting cast were good and the Mgr of the dog really looked the part and the Indian culture this movie I think was very aggressive for hallmark. I enjoyed this new way they are going. It seems they are back. No hidden messages no hidden agender than just a good rom com. I would like to see more movies with the lead actress. She is very good and can carry a movie. Like to see her in murder mysteries and of course Christmas movies.
    twashjr

    Surprisingly Tough To Sit Through

    I love Ariel Kebbel ... especially paired with Andrew Walker ...or other notable Hallmark leading men.

    I mean she is absolutely one of my favorite actors on Hallmark. However, in this semi documentary-like movie ...except for the scenery... it was total blah blah blah...bottom line ... boring and totally predictable-totally! And sorry to report I felt absolutely no chemistry between her & her ex.... zero... nada... ziltch...none!

    I truly felt he did not deserve her ... maybe in their past but not now.

    And it really got into lots of minutiae and way over the top detail of how bad the whites destroyed the indigenous peoples occupying the land at the time.

    Disappointed fan.
    4vtrekx

    I generally like Hallmark movies -- but I didn't like this one.

    I watched this with my wife, and we loved the scenery. We honeymooned in the Smokes many years ago, and have been back since, and loved those mountains and waterfalls.

    Sadly, this movie was poorly written, poorly acted, and poorly set up in so many of its actions that we very nearly turned off the movie several times -- but the Smokies kept us watching.

    The way the female lead "hiked" in those mountains was dangerous and foolhardy, and the "in cave" portion of the final part was sooooo non-professionally-done for a PhD "archaeologist" that it completely broke the scene.

    We didn't come to care about the leads, didn't "feel" any chemistry between them -- see "poorly acted" above -- and she accepted him waaaaay too quickly and easily.

    All in all, I think the 4 stars might be an overly positive rating. (sigh) This was an exceptionally poor movie -- not quite terrible (mostly because of the great scenery, actually in the Smokies!) -- but definitely below average.

    We still love the Smokies.
    1DreamyOneNumber1

    Don't waste your time...

    We either love or at least enjoy most Hallmark movies. We've watched some of them over and over again. Not this one...

    The dialogue and the acting seemed so forced with this one, that we couldn't get through it. We tried. We gave it at least an hour. But we were suffering. The plot is decent. It's something about the casting and the actors. The dialogue seems forced. So many others could have carried this movie so much better. There seemed to be little chemistry. It's not the actors themselves. They'd all do better in different roles.

    At the time of this review, 26 people had rated it, with ratings obviously higher than the one the four of us who were watching it came up with.
    4vivdubetz

    Nice scenery, but no chemistry with the leads

    I was disappointed with this movie. The concept was good, but the execution wasn't. I've seen Ariel in other movies and she has had great chemistry with other male leads, but in this film there was nothing, not even a fizzle. It was disappointing because I've seen her in the other films and really liked her. She was okay in this film, but without the chemistry it just fell flat.

    The scenery was lovely, but I don't watch hallmark movies because of the scenery. It's just a nice bonus if the setting adds to the movie. The story of trying to find this magnificent stone was okay, but finding it was way too easy. It was hard to believe that it hadn't been found already.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding area. There are scenes at Abrams Falls in Cades Cove, Fall Creek Falls State Park, downtown Knoxville, Townsend, Cherokee Caverns, The Dragon, and Smoky Mountains hiking trails.
    • Goofs
      When Rob sprains his left ankle he uses a branch under his right arm for support. The branch should be under his left arm. Clearly he is putting weight on his left ankle when standing and walking.

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Crown Media Press (United States)
      • Johnson Production Group (Canada)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Izkopana ljubezen
    • Filming locations
      • Tallassee, Tennessee, USA(Airbnb cabin)
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Media
      • Johnson Production Group
      • Shadowboxer Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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