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A Bride for Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 20122012
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Arielle Kebbel and Andrew W. Walker in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gary Yates
  • Writer
    • Barbara Kymlicka
  • Stars
    • Arielle Kebbel
    • Andrew W. Walker
    • Kimberley Sustad
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  • Director
    • Gary Yates
  • Writer
    • Barbara Kymlicka
  • Stars
    • Arielle Kebbel
    • Andrew W. Walker
    • Kimberley Sustad
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    • 33User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Arielle Kebbel and Andrew W. Walker in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
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    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel in A Bride for Christmas (2012)
    Arielle Kebbel and Kimberley Sustad in A Bride for Christmas (2012)

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    Arielle Kebbel
    Arielle Kebbel
    • Jessie Patterstonas Jessie Patterston
    Andrew W. Walker
    Andrew W. Walker
    • Aiden MacTiernanas Aiden MacTiernan
    Kimberley Sustad
    Kimberley Sustad
    • Vivian Pattersonas Vivian Patterson
    Sage Brocklebank
    Sage Brocklebank
    • Mikeas Mike
    Karen Kruper
    Karen Kruper
    • Susan Patterstonas Susan Patterston
    Eric Keenleyside
    Eric Keenleyside
    • Hank Patterstonas Hank Patterston
    Peter Benson
    Peter Benson
    • Matt Harperas Matt Harper
    Michael St. John Smith
    Michael St. John Smith
    • Reverend Maceyas Reverend Macey
    Chris Cochrane
    Chris Cochrane
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Jordana Largy
    Jordana Largy
    • Marcieas Marcie
    Kyle Cassie
    Kyle Cassie
    • Owenas Owen
    Catherine Lough Haggquist
    Catherine Lough Haggquist
    • Rhondaas Rhonda
    Julian Bailey
    Julian Bailey
    • Oliveras Oliver
    Matt Bellefleur
    Matt Bellefleur
    • Trentas Trent
    Chad Krowchuk
    Chad Krowchuk
    • Stuas Stu
    Chelsey Reist
    Chelsey Reist
    • Pattyas Patty
    Janet Gigliotti
    • Caroller #1as Caroller #1
    • (as Janet Mary Gigliotti)
    Christopher Donald King
    • Caroller #2as Caroller #2
    • Director
      • Gary Yates
    • Writer
      • Barbara Kymlicka
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    Storyline

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    After Jessie calls off her third engagement, she swears off serious relationships until she finds the one. That is, until charming but chronically single Aiden comes along. But unbeknownst to Jessie, Aiden has bet his friends that he can convince a woman to marry him by Christmas, which is only four weeks away. —Hallmark
    • christmas
    • christmas romance
    • main character romance
    • four word title
    • holiday in title
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-G
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    • Trivia
      Sage Brocklebank is also a professional poker player.
    • Goofs
      About an hour into the movie, when Jessie is telling Aiden that his floors are being refinished, Jessie's scarf is tied differently within the same scene. She is shown front then back and it can be seen the scarf is different.
    • Quotes

      Hank Patterston: There's a lot of people you can live with, but there's only one you can't live without.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Dear Santa (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Chorus
      (uncredited)

      Written by Richard Wagner (uncredited)

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Three engagements and a proposal
    Nobody should watch Hallmark films with massively high expectations, their Christmas output particularly. If a Hallmark fan or wanting to see as many Christmas films as possible, expectations would understandably be higher. They are very formulaic with most of them being more of the same narratively and structurally, apart from sporadic attempts at changes of pace. There are a fair share of them though that are surprisingly above average and even good amidst the many average and less ones.

    'Bride for Christmas' from 2012 is one of those surprisingly above average Hallmark efforts. Was expecting it to be too simplistic and predictable, with the rather generic title not showing much promise. Although it is a long way from a Christmas classic or perfect, 'Bride for Christmas' is a example of not judging a film by its title and to watch with an open mind and know what to expect. As far as Hallmark Christmas/wedding films go, this fares quite favourably.

    There are more good things than not so good things, but there are a few drawbacks and am going to mention those first. The film did feel rushed at times, with some events jumping about a bit too much with not enough time to breathe. This is especially true of the development of the central relationship and conflict, which moves too unrealistically fast.

    Predictability is expected in a Hallmark film, and there are not that many surprises in 'Bride for Christmas', especially in the final act which is pretty much exactly how it maps out in many other efforts of theirs. Some of the music could have been used less and been less loud.

    However there are so many good things in 'Bride for Christmas'. It is visually pleasing and has a professional look. The appropriately festive locations especially. Enough of the soundtrack is nostalgic and pleasant enough. The direction is accommodating while not going through the motions. The film is also very enlivened by the two leads, which was a relief after struggling through 'Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas' recently which had poor lead performances and even poorer chemistry. Arielle Kebbel (in one of her better Hallmark outings) and Andrew Walker are very engaging in their roles and their chemistry is genuinely charming.

    Kimberly Sustad sparkles in her supporting role and Peter Benson is a lot of fun without being annoying. The chemistry between the whole cast, all on solid form, is never disconnected. Moeover, the dialogue is tighter and less stilted than a lot of Hallmark Christmas films and the cheese and sentiment isn't as much. There are a lot of funny moments and other parts genuinely touched. The story is very predictable admittedly, but it still engaged me and was charming and heart-warming while not taking itself too seriously. Did appreciate too that there was more to usual. The characters may be cliched, but they came over to me as likeable enough and any negative character traits didn't come over as over the top like can be the case in Hallmark Christmas films. Actually cared for these characters, not the case with a lot of recently seen Christmas films.

    Overall, nice film. 7/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nevesta za bozic
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bride For Christmas Productions
      • Johnson Production Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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