Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alexa PenaVega | ... | Gretchen | |
Jonathan Bennett | ... | Steven | |
Jo Marie Payton | ... | Rachel (as JoMarie Payton) | |
Jacob Young | ... | Jeff | |
Chelsea Gilson | ... | Marie | |
Andrew Roach | ... | Tom | |
Nathan Nonhof | ... | Nolan | |
Bailee Michelle Johnson | ... | Paige (as Bailee Johnson) | |
April Matson | ... | Kirsten | |
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Tamari Dunbar | ... | Lindsay |
Rick Macy | ... | Ben | |
Anne Sward | ... | Ellen | |
Scott Christopher | ... | Davis | |
Darya Gemmel | ... | Leader | |
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Greylin Rue | ... | Samantha |
When architect and Christmas amateur Steven (Jonathan Bennett) finds himself hosting his family for Christmas, he recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen (Alexa PenaVega) to bring holiday joy to his home. Gretchen's expert Christmas spirit brings Steven's family together, but neither expected it to bring them closer to each other. After a great opportunity presents itself to Gretchen, she and Steven must decide what's really important in life. Written by Hallmark
It was nice to see a movie with a very different plot/setting of the usual working formulas.
The underlying message of the movie: "believe" is beautiful and very Christmas-y.
The camerawork is decent, the dialogue is at sometimes unbearable and the acting (individually) is fair.
However, o rated this film with 4 instead of the usual 5 for Christmas movies because, in my opinion, the two lead characters share no chemistry whatsoever.