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Matchmaker Santa

  • TV Movie
  • 20122012
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.4K
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Lacey Chabert in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
ComedyDramaRomance
A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.A young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,139
3,752
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • David S. Cass Sr.
    • Writers
      • Joany Kane
      • Todd Messegee(uncredited)
      • Lisa Nanni-Messegee(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Lacey Chabert
      • Florence Henderson
      • John Ratzenberger
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David S. Cass Sr.
    • Writers
      • Joany Kane
      • Todd Messegee(uncredited)
      • Lisa Nanni-Messegee(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Lacey Chabert
      • Florence Henderson
      • John Ratzenberger
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    • 24User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Lacey Chabert and Donovan Scott in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert and Adam Mayfield in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert and Donovan Scott in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert and Donovan Scott in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert and Adam Mayfield in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Lacey Chabert in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
    Nikki Hahn in Matchmaker Santa (2012)
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    Top cast

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    Lacey Chabert
    Lacey Chabert
    • Melanie
    Florence Henderson
    Florence Henderson
    • Peggy
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • George
    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Debbie
    Donovan Scott
    Donovan Scott
    • Chris
    Adam Mayfield
    Adam Mayfield
    • Dean Ford
    Thad Luckinbill
    Thad Luckinbill
    • Justin
    Elizabeth Ann Bennett
    Elizabeth Ann Bennett
    • Blaire
    Mary-Margaret Humes
    Mary-Margaret Humes
    • Katherine
    Robert Pine
    Robert Pine
    • Jack Tisdale
    Victoria Gabrielle Platt
    Victoria Gabrielle Platt
    • Donna
    • (as Victoria Platt)
    Lorna Scott
    Lorna Scott
    • Sheriff Dispatcher
    Nick Kiriazis
    Nick Kiriazis
    • Bill Hogan
    Erica Shaffer
    Erica Shaffer
    • Ruth Hogan
    Nikki Hahn
    Nikki Hahn
    • Young Melanie
    Carter Sand
    Carter Sand
    • Nicky
    • (as Carter London Sand)
    Kathy Byron
    • Waitress
    Darby Jo Hart
    • Little girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David S. Cass Sr.
    • Writers
      • Joany Kane
      • Todd Messegee(uncredited)
      • Lisa Nanni-Messegee(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene in the hotel honeymoon suite, the blanket curtain is an idea from It Happened One Night, the walls of Jericho.
    • Goofs
      While Melanie and Santa are chatting before takeoff, the captain announces that they are "number 3 for takeoff". However, the scenery outside of Melanie's window shows that the aircraft is still near structures and not on a taxiway. Nor is there any engine noise from other nearby aircraft taking off.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Black Christmas 2006 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Deck the Halls
      (uncredited)

    User reviews24

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    6/10
    Picture Perfect Picture
    Lacey Chabert is getting serious with Thad Luckinbill -- he's just invited her to his hometown for Christmas to meet his mother -- but it soon becomes clear to the audience that she should be with Adam Mayfield. Good thing that Santa Claus is on hand in the person of Donovan Scott -- he's played the role almost every year on TV since 2000. The result is a low-key and very pleasant Christmas fantasy movie.

    As with the best of the Hallmark TV movies, the real pleasure for me is not the pretty people and the inevitable working of their romcom plots (although Ms. Chabert is particularly winsome in her role) but the presence of some fine players in key but minor roles. John Ratzenberger is on hand to play an almost incoherent auto mechanic and Florence Henderson is a mildly ditzy hotel clerk. The entire production is shot handsomely with lots of earth colors to produce a nostalgic sepia tint to the proceedings. The movie won't win any awards, but it should certainly please anyone who decides to tune in.
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    FAQ2

    • Where was Matchmaker Santa's Buford Falls scenes filmed? Does anyone know?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Christmas Song
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • PixL Entertainment
      • Mediapool Production
      • Larry Levinson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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