The Christmas Contract (2018)

A recently-single woman dreads the thought of going back to her home town in Louisiana for Christmas when she finds out her ex-boyfriend will be there with his new girlfriend.

Director:

Monika Mitchell

Writer:

Cassie Doyle

Stars:

Hilarie Burton, Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilarie Burton	...	Jolie Guidry
Robert Buckley	...	Jack Friedman
Danneel Ackles	...	Naomi Friedman
Antwon Tanner	...	Martin
Jordan Ladd	...	Breonna Guidry Doucette
Tyler Hilton	...	Tyler Hilton
Jason London	...	Luc Doucette
Hunter Burke	...	Foster Broussard
Teri Wyble	...	Amy
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Rocky Broussard
Susan Gallagher	...	Meredith Broussard
Presley Richardson	...	Maxie Doucette
Cheryl Ladd	...	Renee Guidry
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Tim Guidry
Jeremy Fruge	...	Keith

Storyline

A recently-single woman dreads the thought of going back to her home town in Louisiana for Christmas when she finds out her ex-boyfriend will be there with his new girlfriend.

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Genres:

Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Christmas Contract

Company Credits

Production Co:

Active Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jensen Ackles and Jordan Ladd appear as mother and daughter characters. In real life they are mother and daughter.

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Goofs

None of the main actors have Louisiana accents despite having lived there most or all of their lives.

User Reviews

Someone forgot to write a plot

For a movie about a writer getting inspiration for a book, this movie really failed the basic challenge of having something happen. The basic story is a familiar one, great girl is single for the holidays but is in need of a "boyfriend" for the family. So she gets a fake one. In this case her best friends brother. A writer who is also looking to write a story during the trip. To avoid weirdness they put it all into a contract and she agrees to build him a website for his services. Off to the family mansion the go but that is where this movie spins its heels. The lead actors have an easy chemistry and you can see how comfortable they are with each other but showing the audience what exactly would make these two fall in love... just isn't there. Also, there are problems with the supporting characters. The "ex" just doesn't come across as someone pine worthy so it is hard to really get invested in the main character's dealings with him. Also the family takes up just too much time. I see that they hired some big actors for the roles (the spectacularly botoxed Cheryl and Jordan Ladd) but I don't care about the family. I am here for the romance - a romance they didn't really write.