Holiday Engagement

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Holiday Engagement
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Written by
  • Jim Fall
  • Barbara Kymlicka
  • Charlotte Clark-Gamache
Directed by Jim Fall
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerTosca Musk
CinematographyJohn Matysiak
EditorMargaret Goodspeed
Running time97 minutes
Production companyJohnson Production Group
Original release
Network Hallmark Channel
ReleaseNovember 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)

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]

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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

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]

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References

  1. "Holiday Engagement - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. December 18, 2016.
  2. "A Holiday Engagement". Jim Fall. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. Deto, Ryan. "Holiday Movie Advent Day 21: Holiday Engagement". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 16 June 2021.