Playing Cupid (2021)

In the halls of Austen Middle School, a newly single middle-school teacher is covertly set up with a divorced dad after his daughter - one of her students - begins a matchmaking business for a school project she assigned her class.

Director:

David Weaver

Writers:

Jenny Meyerhoff (novel), Nina Weinman (teleplay)

Stars:

Laura Vandervoort, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mia Quaranta de la Rosa

Cast

Credited cast:
Laura Vandervoort	...	Kerri Fox
Nicholas Gonzalez	...	David Martinez
Mia Quaranta de la Rosa	...	Clara Martinez
Latonya Williams	...	Marnie Rossmore
Aria DeMaris	...	Eva Martinez
Ava Frica	...	Alivia
Shadan Saul Guerrero	...	Andrea (as Shadan Saul)
Nolan Hupp	...	Trevor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Georgie Daburas	...	Gavin
Everick Golding	...	Superintendant

Storyline

In the halls of Austen Middle School, a newly single middle-school teacher is covertly set up with a divorced dad after his daughter - one of her students - begins a matchmaking business for a school project she assigned her class.

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Plot Keywords:

seattle washington | middle school teacher | mexican restaurant | woman breaks up with man | restaurant owner | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second film to come out of the partnership between The Hallmark Channel and Scholastic Entertainment after You're Bacon Me Crazy (2020). Both films are adaptations of novels from Scholastic "Wish" imprint.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, when walking up the stairs, the main character's purse does not have a scarf tied to in. Further up the stairs, there is a scarf tied to it.

User Reviews

Better than most

This one adds elements of real world situations that is much appreciated. Good lead actors. A step above the usual formula, for sure.

Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Channel Press [United States] The Hallmark Channel [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Изображая Купидона

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Channel, Timeless Pictures, Basset Hound Distribution

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD