Afraid to tell her family she's been dumped, Hillary hires an actor to play her fiancé during a four-day Thanksgiving weekend at her parents' house.
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Title: Holiday Engagement (TV Movie 2011)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bonnie Somerville | ... | Hillary Burns | |
| Shelley Long | ... | Meredith Burns | |
| Jordan Bridges | ... | David | |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Roy Burns (as Sam Mcmurray) | |
| Haylie Duff | ... | Trish | |
| Carrie Wiita | ... | Joy Burns | |
| Chris McKenna | ... | Jason King (as Chris Mckenna) | |
| Edi Patterson | ... | Sophie | |
| Christopher Goodman | ... | Peter | |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | ... | Woman in Bridal Store | |
| Sam Pancake | ... | Julian | |
| Susie Castillo | ... | Lindsay | |
| Michael Monks | ... | Father Macy | |
| Sam Horrigan | ... | Surfer Dude | |
| Roy Jenkins | ... | Boring Man | |
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Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents (most specifically her judgmental mother, Meredith Burns) thus far without success. Part of that approval for Hillary is to marry the right man. That's why Hillary is so happy she is engaged to successful lawyer Jason King, whom she will bring home to meet the family for the first time at their Thanksgiving get-together weekend in a week's time; however, Hillary's life starts to fall apart when simultaneously she loses her part-time newspaper writing job (when the newspaper itself folds) and Jason dumps her to focus on his career (which is seemingly more important to him than Hillary). On the advice of her best friend Sophie, Hillary - who feels she can't go home without Jason (especially as her two sisters' lives seem to meet their mother's approval) - decides reluctantly to go to an online dating site to find someone to pose as Jason for the upcoming family weekend. She finds David, an actor ... Written by Huggo
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Hillary Burns: I know, I know.
Sophie: His on-line dating profile would be so perfect, no one would believe it: "Tall, dark, handsome lawyer who's responsible and financially sound." Please!
Hillary Burns: And I finally have a man to take home for the holidays. I don't have to listen to my mother preach to me about how I'm gonna be a spinster, or a lesbian.
Sophie: Or both.
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Trisha Burns (Haylie Duff) has a sister named Hillary (Bonnie Somerville). In real-life, Haylie Duff has a younger sister whose name is also Hilary. See more »Goofs
When Hillary and David are discussing wedding plans with Father Macy, David reveals he is Jewish. Father Macy says he will not be able to perform the wedding and Hillary says that David will convert. The Catholic Church has allowed interfaith couples to get married in a church ceremony for decades without the need for the non-Catholic partner to convert. See more »Quotes
Sophie: Dude, that man is a serious snag.Hillary Burns: I know, I know.
Sophie: His on-line dating profile would be so perfect, no one would believe it: "Tall, dark, handsome lawyer who's responsible and financially sound." Please!
Hillary Burns: And I finally have a man to take home for the holidays. I don't have to listen to my mother preach to me about how I'm gonna be a spinster, or a lesbian.
Sophie: Or both.
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This was like reading a good G rated romance novel, but not too hokey. I liked how they did not make the characters all super cliché and cookie cutter. It was nice to see Shelly Long again in something, and I was not bored at all. Bonnie Somerville was good. She is one of those actors you keep trying to think what you have seen them in before. I really liked Jordon Bridges as the romance interest, and I did not realize until I was writing this review he is the brother on Rizzoli & Isles, a show that I watch. Wow. Totally did not but that together. They should make him more like the character he played in this movie. I would watch this movie again while wrapping presents to get in the mood for Christmas. I rarely watch a movie twice. Lighthearted and sweet fare.