Christmas Movie Challenge 2020: Best of the Season
Given that I have a thing for Christmas movies, I was challenged this season to watch and review all of Hallmark, Lifetime, UPtv, ION, Netflix, and other 2020 Christmas movies. You can find the complete list of movies I watched under my profile here on IMDB; it is titled Christmas Movie Challenge 2020. This is my 'Best of the Season' list; it represents my top rated/reviewed 2020 Christmas movies. You can find the reviews for these and all the 2020 films in my challenge under my IMDB profile.
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- DirectorJohn WhitesellStarsEmma RobertsLuke BraceyKristin ChenowethFed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.Released 28 October 2020. Netflix Original.
- DirectorAllan HarmonStarsJulie GonzaloRonnie RoweBJ HarrisonWedding planner Jessica Perez travels to a remote town in Alaska to find a rare flower for a celebrity client and is charmed by the small town during Christmas, as well as by the handsome local helping her.Premiered on 24 October 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorLinda-Lisa HayterStarsNikki DeloachBenjamin AyresMarci T. HouseA separated couple feign marital bliss on national television to help their town's Christmas festival and their business. But what will the future hold for them when rekindled love is complicated by new opportunities.Premiered on 31 October 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorJohn StimpsonStarsAbigail KleinRyan CooperCaroline PortuA former figure skater and a former hockey player work together to void the mayor from closing the local skating rink.Premiered on 23 October 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorAllan HarmonStarsAshley WilliamsNiall MatterLisa MacFaddenMaggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas become an unexpected house guest.Premiered on 7 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorGary YatesStarsMallory JansenTyler HynesCherissa RichardsTwo game creators, both vying for a promotion, must team up to create a Christmas scavenger hunt.Premiered of 1 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorRon OliverStarsErin CahillRyan PaeveyBrandi AlexanderCharles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner and experiences a 21st Century Christmas.Premiered on 15 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorBrian HerzlingerStarsJana KramerBrandon QuinnCharlene TiltonWhen a returning soldier needs help re-adjusting to civilian life, Army counselor Chloe Marquee welcomes him home, only to be swept off her feet just in time for Christmas.Premiered on 7 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorMarco DeufemiaStarsGreyston HoltBea SantosDeana CarterZane and Jeannette return from their magical honeymoon to plan the perfect first Christmas as a family, but the arrival of Jeannette's former father-in-law throws a wrench into all of their holiday planning.Premiered 1 November 2020. It is the third installment in this movie series. UPtv.
- DirectorPaul A. KaufmanStarsJulianna GuillJon CorMeredith BaxterA young marketing executive is assigned to help a struggling family-owned winery in a town that has lost its Christmas spirit due to a large wine conglomerate.Premiered on 13 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorPeter SullivanStarsCarly HughesRob MayesMarie OsmondAt Christmastime, up-and-coming journalist Jackie's life is at crossroads until she finds an unexpected opportunity to run a newspaper in small-town Alaska. She decides to try it and relocates to the picture-perfect town. Using a series of Christmas articles, she's able to quickly return the newspaper to profitability and she soon falls in love--with her new home and with the handsome son of the paper's former owner. However, when her former boss announces plans to take over the paper herself, Jackie needs a Christmas miracle to save it.Premiered on 15 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorJessica HarmonStarsJill WagnerLucas BryantCassidy NugentA writer seeks the identity of the person who helps grant wishes that are placed upon an angel tree, and in the process, reconnects with her childhood friend.Premiered on 21 November 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorAmy ForceStarsPaniz ZadeAdrian SpencerDiana CofiniTrying to get home for Christmas, Emily encounters problem after problem until she meets fellow traveler Simon, who helps her. They eventually team up in an effort to get to Seattle.Premiered 22 November 2020. UPtv.
- DirectorMichael GrossmanStarsRobert BuckleyAna AyoraTreat WilliamsWorking through some difficult decisions, a mother and father summon their two grown sons home for the holidays.Premiered on 22 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorMick DavisStarsJeremy PivenOlivia-Mai BarrettHadar CatsA 16-year-old tries to play matchmaker for her widowed father during Christmastime.Released 6 November 2020. Amazon Prime Exclusive.
- DirectorGary YatesStarsKimberley SustadPaul CampbellDarren MartensWhen her family's beloved café is slated for demolition, Annie vows to put a stop to it before Christmas.Premiered on 26 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorChristie Will WolfStarsBethany Joy LenzVictor WebsterRobert WisdenWhen a travel writer shows up unexpectedly at their dad's Bed and Breakfast, the Ralston family all pretend to be guests in hopes of a good review. Lucy (Bethany Joy Lenz) falls for guest Jake (Victor Webster), but can't share her secret.Premiered on 27 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorEmily Moss WilsonStarsMelissa Joan HartEd Begley Jr.Faith PrinceNatalie has a hit podcast based on love, but she isn't so expert at finding it herself until Chris Massey enters her life and shakes things up. Not to mention his name.Premiered on 27 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorMichael DamianStarsLacey ChabertWill KempKatrina ReynoldsA woman dumped by her fiancé a month before her storybook Christmas wedding decides to take the series of ballroom lessons intended for her wedding dance.Premiered on 28 November 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorClea DuVallStarsKristen StewartMackenzie DavisMary SteenburgenA holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.Released 25 November 2020. Hulu Original.
- DirectorMelissa Joan HartStarsMario LopezAnnaLynne McCordPaulina ChávezSingle father David is matched with out-of-town musician Sophie on a dating app. Since she is only in town for the holidays, they agree to 'practice-date"--but will they fall in love for real?Premiered on 21 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorRoberto SantucciStarsArianne BotelhoAshley AdlerKevin Andrew RiveraStuck in a time loop where it's forever Christmas, a family man who hates the holiday starts to learn valuable lessons about what's important in life.Released 3 December 2020. Netflix Original.
- DirectorErnie BarbarashStarsChad Michael MurrayJessica LowndesVanessa SearsA woman's feelings start to change when she reluctantly spends Christmas with the man responsible for ending her last relationship.Premiered on 4 December 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorDavid WinningStarsLacey ChabertStephen HuszarLini EvansFive guests are mysteriously invited to an inn to celebrate Christmas. With the help of the owner Ben, Sarah discovers that an event from the past may connect them and change their lives forever.Premiered on 5 December 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorRich NeweyStarsAshley GreeneBrendan PennyBritt IrvinA jewelry designer finds a charm bracelet and teams up with a magazine reporter to locate its rightful owner by Christmas Eve.Premiered on 6 December 2020. It is also known as A little Christmas Charm. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorSharon LewisStarsBresha WebbJaime M. CallicaAiden StoxxLifetime's first-ever Christmas sequel follow Jacquie as she and Tyler try to plan their perfect destination Christmas wedding. Naturally, Jacquie's plans go awry when her boisterous family intervenes in her planning and her snooty wedding planner quits in protest. While nothing goes as initially planned, Jacquie and Tyler get a Christmas wedding more memorable than they could have ever dreamed.Premiered on 28 November 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorGary WheelerStarsErin CahillNicholas GonzalezA MartinezKendall's one holiday wish is to keep the family ranch solvent. Her rival's charming son offers help-and maybe more-but can he be trusted?Premiered 6 December 2020. Christmas on the Range was a title acquired in 2020. It was originally released via DVD in 2019. UPtv.
- DirectorJesse D. IkemanStarsJonna WalshJesse HutchJayne EastwoodOn her way home to spend Christmas with her grandmother, Mandy runs into Lucas, her old high school rival.Premiered on 11 December 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorChristiaan Van VuurenStarsDaniel HenshallNatasha WanganeenChris DuncanOn an outback farm ravaged by drought, the lives of a struggling family are upended when a runaway criminal dressed as Santa Claus crashes onto their property.Released 11 December 2020. Stan Original.
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsJennifer FreemanJohnny PacarMichael CoponA woman proposes to her boyfriend who says he has to work things out with an ex before he can answer, leaving her to take a romantic sleigh ride alone with a sympathetic driver.Premiered 12 December 2020. ION Television.
- DirectorDon McBreartyStarsTaylor ColeSteve LundElena JuatcoWhen a mysterious key and a holiday riddle arrive on their doorsteps, Kate and Kevin embark on a Christmas romance adventure they'll never forget.Premiered on 13 December 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorJennifer LiaoStarsJacky LaiTony GirouxLillian LimA rising young architect, Suzy, returns to her hometown in Maine for Christmas and finds herself competing in the local gingerbread bake-off alongside an old high school classmate, Billy, while also trying to win a big promotion at work.Premiered on 13 December 2020. Lifetime.
- DirectorMark JeanStarsMia KirshnerBen SavageMarilu HennerAs 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.Premiered on 12 December 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorPhilippe GagnonStarsLindy BoothJustin BrueningVlasta VranaAn antique seller and a cleaner clash over how to downsize a magnificent estate right before Christmas. As the two uncover the house's treasures, they find a way to reconnect the reclusive owner with his own Christmases past.Premiered on 19 December 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorJustin G. DyckStarsLaura VandervoortRainbow Sun FrancksYanic TruesdaleThis holiday season, Molly Cooper swaps her snow covered farmhouse for Patrick Kensington's posh London apartment. While enjoying Christmas time in the UK, Molly begins to look forward to every communication with Patrick. Likewise, Patrick finds Molly's warm emails and texts charming and compelling. Sparks fly between them as they get to know each other and fall in love as they live in each other's spaces. Coming home for Christmas Day, Molly is greeted to a new life and a new love.Premiered on 19 December 2020 (USA) and on 12 December 2020 (Canada). Lifetime.
- DirectorJake HelgrenStarsPeter PorteJuan Pablo Di PaceAndie MacDowellWhen Wyatt Burwall finally returns home for the holidays in an effort to convince his mother Deb to sell the family's Colorado ranch, a romance unexpectedly ignites between Wyatt and their dashing new ranch hand Heath Ramos, who dreams of saving the beloved property and the ranch's magical Winter Wonderland attraction while reawakening the spirit of Christmas in Wyatt's lonely heart.Premiered on 13 December 2020. Paramount Network.
- DirectorJeff BeesleyStarsAmanda SchullTravis Van WinkleAverie PetersFor years Lucy has played Santa in her small-town community. As she grants a little girl's wish for a "Christmas like it used to be," she unexpectedly finds her own wishes coming true.Premiered on 20 December 2020. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
- DirectorCatherine CyranStarsRachael Leigh CookGreyston HoltJon CorAfter their flight is diverted, two old school friends work together to try and get back home in time for Christmas.Premiered on 20 December 2020. Hallmark Channel.
- DirectorPat MillsStarsBen LewisBlake LeeFran DrescherAs they enjoy the local holidays together, Hugo and Patrick's attraction to each other is undeniable but as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.Premiered on 12 December 2020. Lifetime.