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A Christmas Detour

  • TV Movie
  • 20152015
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
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  • Romance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3K
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  • Director
    • Ron Oliver
  • Writer
    • Mark Amato
  • Stars
    • Candace Cameron Bure
    • Paul Greene
    • Sarah Strange
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  • Director
    • Ron Oliver
  • Writer
    • Mark Amato
  • Stars
    • Candace Cameron Bure
    • Paul Greene
    • Sarah Strange
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    • 43User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Candace Cameron Bure, David James Lewis, Sarah Strange, and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Barbara Niven in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Candace Cameron Bure and Marcus Rosner in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Barbara Niven, Candace Cameron Bure, Michael St. John Smith, and Marcus Rosner in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Barbara Niven and Candace Cameron Bure in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Barbara Niven, Candace Cameron Bure, Michael St. John Smith, and Marcus Rosner in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    Candace Cameron Bure and Paul Greene in A Christmas Detour (2015)
    A Christmas Detour (2015)
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    Candace Cameron Bure
    Candace Cameron Bure
    • Paige Summerlindas Paige Summerlind
    Paul Greene
    Paul Greene
    • Dylan Smithas Dylan Smith
    Sarah Strange
    Sarah Strange
    • Maxine Harperas Maxine Harper
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Frank Harperas Frank Harper
    • (as David Lewis)
    Marcus Rosner
    Marcus Rosner
    • Jack Collinsas Jack Collins
    Barbara Niven
    Barbara Niven
    • Susan Collinsas Susan Collins
    Michael St. John Smith
    Michael St. John Smith
    • Neil Collinsas Neil Collins
    Ingrid Tesch
    Ingrid Tesch
    • Tina Smithas Tina Smith
    Kaj-Erik Eriksen
    Kaj-Erik Eriksen
    • Bryce Smithas Bryce Smith
    Mackenzie Mowat
    Mackenzie Mowat
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Viv Leacock
    Viv Leacock
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Casey Dubois
    • Rudyas Rudy
    Alisson Amigo
    Alisson Amigo
    • Young Womanas Young Woman
    • (as Allison Amigo)
    Andrea Ware
    Andrea Ware
    • Airline Repas Airline Rep
    Edwin Perez
    Edwin Perez
    • Hotel Desk Clerkas Hotel Desk Clerk
    Nelson Wong
    Nelson Wong
    • Airline Attendantas Airline Attendant
    Mark Brandon
    Mark Brandon
    • Weathermanas Weatherman
    Rhys Johnson
    • Driveras Driver
    • Director
      • Ron Oliver
    • Writer
      • Mark Amato
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in Langley, BC during an unusually high heat wave which broke local records.
    • Goofs
      Outdoor scenes show the snowstorm at the Buffalo Airport, but window views from inside the airport show heavy rainfall.
    • Soundtracks
      Deck the Halls
      (uncredited)

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    Top review
    6/10
    Worthwhile detour
    Was not expecting an awful lot from the story, which from reading the plot summary was one that indicated that it was going to be a film of very few surprises or originality. Watched 'A Christmas Detour' anyway as there are some watchable and more Hallmark festive films, as well as some mediocre or worst ones. And it is not hard to see why Candace Cameron Bure is one of Hallmark's most frequently used lead actresses, even though her characters tend to vary in likeability.

    Something that is evident here in 'A Christmas Detour'. Which on the whole is a worthwhile effort. To me, it wasn't great and far from flawless. As far as Hallmark festive films go, 'A Christmas Detour' is somewhere in the solid middle rather than being on either extreme of best or worst. It does suffer from some of the things that quite a lot of Hallmark festive films have, but again from personal opinion 'A Christmas Detour's' appeal is understandable.

    Am going to start with what works well, which is actually a lot. 'A Christmas Detour' looks good, especially the scenery which gives off a nice Christmas vibe. An aspect that Hallmark festive films more often than not excelled in, regardless of their variable authenticity the scenery regardless looked good still. There are some pleasant moments in the soundtrack. The acting is better than average, especially from Sarah Strange and David Lewis as the most interesting characters. Paul Greene does well as Dylan, even if you are frustrated at Dylan at times. It is sympathetically and not too routinely directed.

    The script is not too bad. Nothing to be wowed by but other Hallmark festive films do a far worse job at making one cringe. It can be cornball definitely, but there is less of a cheese overload and it doesn't seem too soapy, or at least to me it didn't. The story is engaging and doesn't take itself too seriously, with moments of genuine and not too sugary charm and light-heartedness. Will agree though that the Frank and Maxine subplot is more involving and better written than the main plot overall.

    Bure has given better performances in other films however. She isn't bad and does her best with some zesty moments, but she does tend to overplay and her character is obnoxious due to the over-eagerness being overdone. Would have liked a little more spark between her and Greene, which was there but doesn't quite explode enough, and their relationship could have done with more development. Which would have solved the problems of changes happening too fast and decision making being more plausible and less out of the blue.

    Other Hallmark festive films fare worst in the script writing, but some parts still sounded on the forced and corny side. There is very little new done with a very tried and tested formula, so the story's predictability particularly towards the end is borderline excessive. The ending can be seen from miles away and is executed pretty much exactly as one expects. Some of the soundtrack is pleasant, at too many other times it is too constant and loud (which is a general problem seemingly with Hallmark festive films and a common criticism for them from some).

    In summation, above average and worthwhile but not great. 6/10
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    • Release date
      • November 28, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Atrapados en Navidad
    • Filming locations
      • Langley, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • ACTR Productions
      • Axelrod-Ett Productions
      • Front Street Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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