Family for Christmas (2015)
At the height of her career, investigative journalist Hannah Dunbar finds herself wondering what would have been had she stayed with the love of her life, Ben, 10 years before. When Santa Claus hears her “what ifs?” as a Christmas wish, he transports Hannah to a version of her life where she and Ben started a family.
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Sadly Over-hyped
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
Have you ever wondered, "What if.....?" This movie addresses the possibility of making choices in life. Hanna is a successful news reporter with a bright career ahead. What would have happened if she had made other choices at the beginning of her career? This is one of my favorite Christmas movies, with a bittersweet ending.
The movie begins with Hannah Dunbar (Lacey Chabert) faced with a decision between her career or her sweetheart Ben Matthews (Tyron Leitso). The movie fast forwards 10 years and she is an award winning news reporter. Out of the blue she gets a friend request through social media from Ben. With a chance encounter with Santa he asks her to wish for something that she wants, and then she wakes up she is married to Ben, with two children, a dog and living in the suburbs. It is a delightful movie that has Hannah trying to figure out which life is most important.Victor J
SPOILER ALERT!This move set women back at least 50 years! I was so disappointed. I love Hallmark movies and look forward to the Christmas movies every year but the message this movie gives is horrible. Basically, women can't have a career AND a family and should choose to stay at home. The main character of the movie gives up her boyfriend to take a job in the city and has a very successful career as a TV reporter. He contacts her online after many years so she starts thinking about what would have happened if she had stayed with him. She gets the opportunity after talking to Santa and ends up waking up in the suburbs married with two kids. In this alternate reality she is a stay-at-home mom but misses her career. She ends up getting the attention of the station she works for in the alternate reality and they offer her a job. Her husband gets upset and makes her feel guilty so she doesn't take the job. Her boss even tells her that if she take this job she can only love her career. What is that about? There are many reporters with families. I'm sure they would find this insulting!It had promise and I was thinking the message would be to find the right balance to have both if that's what you want. There's nothing wrong with a career and there's nothing wrong with being a stay-at-home mom but why can't you have both a career and family? Many people do!
Each of us find ourselves unexpectedly facing an alternate life different than our current life and that's what this Hallmark Channel Original Christmas Movie is about.After talking to a Salvation Army Santa (or is he?), a successful TV news anchorwoman (played by the wonderful Lacey Chabert) finds herself in an alternate life where she is married to her former lover and have daughters of their own.The film's story did had some minor flaws, but the acting from all the actors and everything else about the film is excellent.It was a smart move for Hallmark to release this film during their annual Christmas in July movie marathon this year. We all need a break from Summer madness from time to time.