The story of a young businesswoman who tries to convince her uptight parents to accept her current boyfriend and instead finds herself falling for an old high school flame.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Hilarie Burton | ... | Josie Mayfield | |
| Paul Campbell | ... | Maxwell Gridley | |
| Malcolm Stewart | ... | Joseph Mayfield | |
| Wanda Cannon | ... | Claire Mayfield | |
| Leanne Lapp | ... | Mindy Mayfield | |
| Tim Conway | ... | Granddad | |
| Aaron Craven | ... | Richard Wright | |
| Sebastian Gacki | ... | Wade Wilson | |
| Patti Allan | ... | Audrey Wilson | |
| Vincent Gale | ... | Photographer | |
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Derek Green | ... | Party Guest #1 |
| Judith Maxie | ... | Party Guest #2 | |
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Josie Mayfield, a no-nonsense businesswoman working at her father's prosperous cookware company, thinks her boyfriend Richard is the perfect man - handsome, successful and driven. The problem is that Josie's parents, Joseph and Claire, do not agree. When Josie meets up with Maxwell, an underachieving, old high school flame (who still has a crush on Josie), Richard dreams up a plan to make himself look good to Josie's parents: Maxwell will be Josie's date at Joseph and Claire's upcoming anniversary party. When Joseph and Claire see Josie with a "loser," they'll give anything to have Richard back in the picture. At least, that's the plan. Over the anniversary party weekend, Maxwell stays with Josie as a guest in the Mayfield home, horrifying Joseph and Claire with his unsophisticated ways. Though things are rough and rocky at first, Maxwell soon begins to win over Joseph and Clair and they start to appreciate his carefree and spontaneous lifestyle. Maxwell's presence even helps Josie's ... Written by The Hallmark Channel
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3 January 2015 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Maxwell Gridley: Nah, you're way prettier.
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Written by Stephen Foster
[The song played by the fish plaque Gridley gives to Grandpa]
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It's stated in the "goofs" section about this movie, that at the Mayfield party, Richard's character says hello to Gridley but calls him Richard instead of Gridley. Actually, it's Gridley (with his back to the camera) saying hello to Richard. A closer look shows that Richard simply raises his eyebrows a bit at Gridley then gives a half-smile with no words being spoken, by Richard, until they take photos together and give their names. See more »Goofs
When Richard arrives at the Mayfield house, he tells those inside that "the door was open" implying that's why he walked in without knocking or ringing the doorbell. The door may have been unlocked, but the the door is visibly closed, which is confirmed by click of the door latch when he enters. See more »Quotes
Josie Mayfield: Hey, you don't think I'm like my Dad, do you?Maxwell Gridley: Nah, you're way prettier.
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Old Folks at Home(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster
[The song played by the fish plaque Gridley gives to Grandpa]
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I THOUGHT 'SURPRISED BY LOVE' WAS ONE OF THE BETTER HALLMARK MOVIES DUE TO GOOD DIRECTION AND A FOCUSED EFFORT BY THE ENTIRE CAST. WHY ARE ALL CANADIAN ACTORS SO MUCH BETTER AT CREATING SEXY,CHARISMATIC CHARACTERS?
AND..... IT NEVER HURTS TO HAVE A TIM CONWAY IN A MOVIE