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Love, Lights, Hanukkah!

  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • TV-G
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.2K
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Mia Kirshner and Ben Savage in Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)
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As Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets her DNA test revealing that she's Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eig... Read allAs Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets her DNA test revealing that she's Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eight nights.As Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets her DNA test revealing that she's Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eight nights.

  • Director
    • Mark Jean
  • Writer
    • Karen Berger
  • Stars
    • Mia Kirshner
    • Ben Savage
    • Marilu Henner
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Jean
    • Writer
      • Karen Berger
    • Stars
      • Mia Kirshner
      • Ben Savage
      • Marilu Henner
    • 47User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Mia Kirshner
    Mia Kirshner
    • Christina Rossi
    Ben Savage
    Ben Savage
    • David Singer
    Marilu Henner
    Marilu Henner
    • Ruth Berman
    Advah Soudack
    Advah Soudack
    • Becky Berman
    David Kaye
    David Kaye
    • Scott Berman
    Brandi Alexander
    Brandi Alexander
    • Janet
    Bradley Stryker
    Bradley Stryker
    • Eddie
    Anthony Timpano
    Anthony Timpano
    • Tony
    Andy Canete
    Andy Canete
    • Hugo
    Denalda Williams
    Denalda Williams
    • Mrs. Moretti
    Aurelio DiNunzio
    • Mr. Moretti
    Michael Teigen
    Michael Teigen
    • Phil
    Atlee Smallman
    Atlee Smallman
    • Max
    Madeline Hirvonen
    Madeline Hirvonen
    • Molly
    Franco Amurri
    Franco Amurri
    • Giorgio
    Richard Ian Cox
    Richard Ian Cox
    • Lorenzo
    Ryan Mah
    Ryan Mah
    • LPC Cook
    Laura Cyburt
    Laura Cyburt
    • Patti
    • (as Laura Miller)
    • Director
      • Mark Jean
    • Writer
      • Karen Berger
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    6kfmfrgk

    Exterior shots are Pittsburgh.

    Sorry but Pittsburgh is in so many movies and never gets credit. The skating rink with the Christmas tree is ppg place and the exterior of Christina's restaurant is a Condados tacos. Start giving Pittsburgh proper billing for our appearances in movies!

    The movie is cute and, like Christina's lasagna, predictable.
    8jwmalahy

    Delightful!

    With very real lead characters, a sweet family story, and reminder of the reason for the season, a delightful movie!
    7adga-06808

    The best of the three Hallmark movies, which made reference to Chanukah

    This movie was certainly better than the other two Hallmark Chanukah movies. However, I wish that the writer/producers would have expanded a little bit more on the candle lighting ceremony. On the first night, there are three blessings recited. On every other night, there are two blessings. Twice, this film cut off the second blessing. Also, it would have been nice if it showed the family singing "Maoz Tsur", in their home. It was heard at the outdoor Menorah lighting ceremony. All in all, it was a good film.
    8searchersd

    A Lovely Holiday Movie

    Enjoyed this movie immensely. It presented what it had to present, how Hanukkah is celebrated, very well. A different religion, a romance, the discovery of new family, and how all of this was wonderfully combined into a dual holiday celebration, is a lesson for our time.
    8dsmith-54706

    From an adoptee

    As an adoptee, who recently found both bio families thanks to DNA, and also finding that I was 50% a nationality that I had no idea of, I found this interesting. There are many emotions that you go through, and finally you come to realize that now you have 2 families, and you love both of them.

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    • Trivia
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Goofs
      Judaism is both a religion and ethnicity. A person can be ethnically Jewish but not practice Judaism and vice versa.
    • Connections
      Referenced in It Takes Two: My Heritage Holiday (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      We Wish You a Merry Christmas
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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 聖誕也光明
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Channel
      • Just to Be Clear Productions
      • Lighthouse Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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