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Engaging Father Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • TV-G
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.1K
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Niall Matter and Erin Krakow in Engaging Father Christmas (2017)
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This Christmas promises to be the best of Miranda Chester's life. She has returned to the beautiful New England town of Carlton Heath, where last year she found love with Ian McAndrick, and ... Read allThis Christmas promises to be the best of Miranda Chester's life. She has returned to the beautiful New England town of Carlton Heath, where last year she found love with Ian McAndrick, and she is among the family she never knew she had.This Christmas promises to be the best of Miranda Chester's life. She has returned to the beautiful New England town of Carlton Heath, where last year she found love with Ian McAndrick, and she is among the family she never knew she had.

  • Director
    • David Winning
  • Writers
    • Robin Jones Gunn
    • David Golden
  • Stars
    • Erin Krakow
    • Niall Matter
    • Wendie Malick
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Winning
    • Writers
      • Robin Jones Gunn
      • David Golden
    • Stars
      • Erin Krakow
      • Niall Matter
      • Wendie Malick
    • 26User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Erin Krakow
    Erin Krakow
    • Miranda
    Niall Matter
    Niall Matter
    • Ian
    Wendie Malick
    Wendie Malick
    • Margaret
    P. Lynn Johnson
    • Katherine
    • (as Lynn Johnson)
    Michael Kopsa
    Michael Kopsa
    • Andrew
    Aliyah O'Brien
    Aliyah O'Brien
    • Ellie
    Nevis Unipan
    Nevis Unipan
    • Julia
    Callum Seagram Airlie
    Callum Seagram Airlie
    • Mark
    • (as Callum Airlie)
    Jim Thorburn
    Jim Thorburn
    • Peter
    Bethany Brown
    Bethany Brown
    • Annie
    Andrew Francis
    Andrew Francis
    • Josh
    Crystal Balint
    Crystal Balint
    • Natalie
    Benjamin Wilkinson
    Benjamin Wilkinson
    • Steve
    Jessica Freebairn
    • Town Tree Decorator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Winning
    • Writers
      • Robin Jones Gunn
      • David Golden
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    8Marynewcomb2013

    Ignore the bogus, reviewer on here

    This movie, & series is probably the best out there for Christmas!! I am excited to see the third installment when it comes out in a few weeks!! This series has it all, comedy, some wondering & most of all heart!! Heart is what movies have been lacking from Hollywood really, & originality!! I'm not going to ruin anything for anyone who hasn't seen theses movie but I will say this, I cry every time I see these first two movies. I actually own this & the first on dvd. I am one that really doesn't listen to reviews because a lot of people get PAID to give reviews, (if you understand my meaning). So when someone says after they try to bash others reviews that they are not bias or anything like that, you ignore them!! Those are bias because they are paid to post reviews on places like this & rooten tomatoes!! I do give honest reviews & a lot of mine have been negative!! Just see these movies & decide for yourself!!
    6kz917-1

    Part two of a Trilogy

    Follows Finding Father Christmas and we find that Miranda (Erin Krakow) and Ian (Niall Matter) are getting engaged this Christmas. Of course reporters are sniffing and want to blow the story of who Miranda's father is. Will they succeed?

    If you enjoyed the first film, you'll be sure to enjoy the second and third installments..
    Kirpianuscus

    nice

    Many flaws. First, the pretext of second part of the story who seems too...fake.But a nice atmosphere. A predictable story who has the excuse of familiar characters and interesting -soft solution for save a crisis.. And not bad performances. Few strange scenes , off course, but a reasonable result. And, for a Hallmark Christmas movie , for a second part of a story about a lovely town, a daugther looking for her father and a love story , too, it is enough for enjoy it.
    9MIssM19

    Best Hallmark sequel by far.

    Those who rated low maybe are expecting award-winning performances. I personally think that this is as good Hallmark gets. Maybe there were a few things I didn't agree with but compared to the messes that there were this year, those where just details.

    I was such a fan of the first movie and luckily this one didn't disappointed me. I even understood the family's point of view of the conflict.

    Miranda and Ian were even cuter than in the first movie, the chemistry was so much better. And it was kind of predictable from the first moment but it was such a good movie i'm letting that go.

    Hallmark does a really good job at making me love Christmas. It really makes me want to sit next to the fire and read while drinking hot chocolate. Cliché, I know.
    9Jazzie-too

    FAN of Father Christmas!

    Yes, the titles are a twist, but adds to the intrigue! I love both of these Hallmark movies. I missed seeing "Finding Father Christmas", last season, as my dau and grand-dau were visiting from Rio. But WHAT A DOUBLE TREAT this season!! I loved both! And especially Niall Matter as Ian! Yes the story is a bit bizarre, but the acting was superb for me! I liked the array of a strong cast. I hope to see them again next season, having seen them each twice already this year! All Hallmark movies are predictable, but this had a few curves to navigate. They just gave me so much enjoyment and lifted me into the holiday season. Going to get to baking today!! Hope the authors, Gunn & Golden are busy writing next years part 3!

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    • Trivia
      Engaging Father Christmas is the sequel to Finding Father Christmas (2016). Both of these movies are inspired by the award winning and best selling author Robin Jones Gunn.
    • Goofs
      Midway thru the movie you see Margaret standing from across the field, staring at the cottage (from a distance). To her immediate right there appears a neighbors house, roughly 4+ trees (width), right of the cottage. In other appearances (twice) after this scene, you will see from the same view (from across the field), the neighbors house no longer appears. You can count up to 8 trees (width).. looking right of the cottage - and all you see are only trees. The neighbors house has been blocked-out (of the movie) in the other subsequent scenes, judging from the same view (distance).
    • Quotes

      Ian McAndrick: So that's how it is. I'm a half hour late and you start kissing strangers in the airport.

    • Connections
      Followed by Marrying Father Christmas (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Silver Bells
      Written by Jay Livingston (uncredited) and Ray Evans (uncredited)

      Performed by Sarah McLachlan

      Courtesy of the Verve Music Group, under exclusive license from Universal Music Canada Inc.

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel Press (United States)
      • Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Family for the Holidays
    • Filming locations
      • 2636 Montrose Ave, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada(Nighttime park bench talk between Ian and Miranda, about Josh. About 40 minutes into film.)
    • Production companies
      • Bauman Entertainment
      • Reel One Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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