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Directed by | Jim Fall |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Tosca Musk |
Cinematography | John Matysiak |
Editor | Margaret Goodspeed |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Production company | Johnson Production Group |
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Network | Hallmark Channel |
Release | November 28, 2011 |
Holiday Engagement (originally titled A Thanksgiving Engagement) is a 2011 film starring Bonnie Somerville, Shelley Long and Jordan Bridges. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 28, 2011.[1]
Plot
Always struggling in life and love, Hillary Burns constantly feels the pressure to marry from her demanding mother, Meredith. Finally, this holiday season, she thinks she finally has it right. Hillary assures her meddling mother that her handsome new fiancé is coming to the Burns’ family home for Thanksgiving weekend to finally meet her crazy clan. But when the workaholic lawyer suddenly breaks up with her, Hillary has to scramble to find a replacement or risk facing her mother's wrath. After posting an ad online, she hires David, an out-of-work actor, to pose as her fiancé in front of her mom, her dad and her snobbish sister Trish. Soon, her fake engagement starts to feel real when she begins falling for David. Can Hillary find a way to turn this replacement into the real deal? Or will her overbearing mother find out the truth before the holiday is through?[2]
Cast
- Bonnie Somerville as Hillary Burns
- Shelley Long as Meredith Burns
- Jordan Bridges as David
- Haylie Duff as Trisha Burns
- Sam McMurray as Roy Burns
- Jennifer Elise Cox as Connie
- Susie Castillo as Lindsay
- Sam Pancake as Julian
- Chris McKenna as Jason King
- Carrie Wiita as Joy Burns
- Edi Patterson as Sophie
- Christopher Goodman as Peter
- Stewart Scott as Frank
- Tomas Kolehmainen as Gill (as Nick Angel)
Reception
Pittsburgh City Paper said, "Holiday Engagement is a fun watch, with just enough laughs and romance to get you through its 97 minute run time."[3]
References
- ^ "Holiday Engagement - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. December 18, 2016.
- ^ "A Holiday Engagement". Jim Fall. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Deto, Ryan. "Holiday Movie Advent Day 21: Holiday Engagement". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links
- Holiday Engagement at IMDb
- Holiday Engagement at AllMovie
- Holiday Engagement at the TCM Movie Database