The Christmas Cottage

TV Movie
2017
TV-G
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.4K

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While helping to organize her best friend's Christmas wedding, a successful designer reconnects with an old flame.While helping to organize her best friend's Christmas wedding, a successful designer reconnects with an old flame.While helping to organize her best friend's Christmas wedding, a successful designer reconnects with an old flame.

Director
- Paul A. Kaufman
Writers
- Samantha Chase
- Claudia Grazioso
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,570

2,858

Director
- Paul A. Kaufman
Writers
- Samantha Chase
- Claudia Grazioso
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Wallowa Lake Lodge, where Ava and Mason's wedding is held in Oregon, exists in real life. However, the filming of this movie, including what is used as the exterior shots of the lodge, does not take place at the real Wallowa Lake Lodge.

Goofs
The movie takes place in Oregon just before Christmas. It's almost whole shot inside. However, there are few scenes shot in the downtown which reveal that the movie was shot actually in autumn, and production used artificial snow to hide it. In those few wide shots you can see light green, yellow, and brown leaves on deciduous trees, and some of them are sprayed with artificial snow, and some are not. Almost all deciduous trees are completely bare in the mid of December especially in the harsh continental climate like is in the US northwest.

Quotes
Ava: I still think this place is enchanted. There's magic here at Christmas; I can feel it. You know, anyone who's ever stayed here during Christmas time has found true love.
Lacey: Don't you think that's a myth?
Ava: Well, it's been in my family for generations, and it's been proven right for generations.

Connections
Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Christmas Evil (2022)

Soundtracks
O Christmas Tree
(uncredited)
Arranged by Jeff Toyne
Performed by Melissa R. Kaplan

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Review

Featured review

6/10

A Bit Too Many Platitudes

First, to put this in perspective, know that Merritt Patterson is one of my new favorite Hallmark stars. But this movie did not contribute positively to that viewpoint. I thought she was flat and the chemistry with Steve Lund was meager. Certainly, the character she was playing didn't help. But the idea is supposed to be that her character changes due to love. But other than her soul searching and the conclusions she reaches as a result, that change in character was missing in action.

The story was equally flat. There was very little tension other than the rivalry between old and new boyfriend, and Roger was a dud from the start.

Side note as to production values: with Hallmark, I frequently note some questionable make-up moments. In this one there was one that stood out for me. During the reception, Lacey goes from an almost subtle lipstick, to bright red, and back to the more subtle, all without scene change. I don't know for sure if it was makeup or lighting angles, but the result was notable.