A Christmas Detour (2015)

An anxious bride-to-be throws in with a broken-hearted guy and a happily married couple for an emergency ride to NYC, learning about each other and themselves along the way.

Director:

Ron Oliver

Writer:

Mark Amato

Stars:

Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Candace Cameron Bure	...	Paige Summerlind
Paul Greene	...	Dylan Smith
Sarah Strange	...	Maxine Harper
David Lewis	...	Frank Harper
Marcus Rosner	...	Jack Collins
Barbara Niven	...	Susan Collins
Michael St. John Smith	...	Neil Collins
Ingrid Tesch	...	Tina Smith
Kaj-Erik Eriksen	...	Bryce Smith
Mackenzie Mowat	...	Cynthia
Viv Leacock	...	Aaron
Casey Dubois	...	Rudy
Alisson Amigo	...	Young Woman (as Allison Amigo)
Andrea Ware	...	Airline Rep
Edwin Perez	...	Hotel Desk Clerk

Storyline

Two New York City-bound travelers find themselves inextricably linked when a snowstorm reroutes them to an airport hotel in Buffalo. The pair are joined on this misadventure by an older couple named Frank and Maxine trying to get to Connecticut. As their madcap journey ensues, our foursome will find plenty of surprises in store.

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Plot Keywords:

competition | bare chested male | bed | dinner | gift | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

When looking at the "Radiant Bride" magazine on the newsstand during the opening airport scene, other magazines can be seen with names like "Generic Mag" and "Specific Magazine".

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Soundtracks

Deck the Halls
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Another fun Candace Christmas movie

Candace Cameron Bure plays a writer who believes in vision boards and soulmates. She's engaged to a stuffy, insipid man and is supposed to meet his equally stuffy parents for the first time on Christmas. But bad weather stands in the way of her plans so she's forced to share a ride with a bickering married couple and a handsome bartender (Paul Greene) down on love. Along the way sparks fly, proving once again that opposites always attract in TV romcoms.

It's never a bad thing to see Candace Cameron Bure in a Christmas movie, even if she is playing a more obnoxious character than usual. It took me awhile to like the character as she's pretty much the exact type of person I try to avoid in my life. Eventually they do flesh her out a little and you grow to care about her some. I still wasn't completely enamored with her by the end. Which is saying a lot since I adore Candace and will sit through just about anything to watch her. For his part, Paul Greene is a step above the usual bland male lead these things tend to have. He's got a lot of charisma (and knows it), straddling that fine line between charming and cocky at all times. Candace and Paul have a nice chemistry together but, as fun as these two are, the real highlight of the movie is Sarah Strange and David Lewis as the married couple. They prove you don't have to have movie star good looks to be a compelling romcom relationship. In a perfect world actors like this could be the stars of the movie. As it is, we have to settle for them as supporting players who steal the spotlight. The guy playing Candace's fiancé and the actors playing his parents also do an admirable job with cardboard roles. I'm sure it wasn't easy.

Candace rarely disappoints with her TV movies. This one isn't among my favorites of hers but it is very enjoyable, despite a few flaws. It's predictable (as these things always are) but it does what it does well. If you're looking for a pleasant way to pass the time on a lazy Saturday afternoon, you could do a lot worse.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Christmas Detour

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

ACTR Productions, Axelrod-Ett Productions, Front Street Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1