Double Holiday

2019

Drama / Romance

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 78% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78%
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 1790 1.8K

hanukkah christmas

Director

Don McBrearty Photo
Don McBrearty

Top cast

Paulino Nunes Photo
Paulino Nunes as Mel Jenson
Barbara Eve Harris Photo
Barbara Eve Harris as Jane Bennett
Carly Pope Photo
Carly Pope as Rebecca Hoffman
Kristoffer Polaha Photo
Kristoffer Polaha as Chris Coulter
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762.78 MB
1280*716
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 3
1.53 GB
1916*1072
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 7 / 10

Reuniting at Christmas

2019 was a very mixed year for Hallmark when it came to their Christmas output, most being in the average and less bracket. There were winners such as 'Two Turtle Doves', 'The Christmas Club' and 'Holiday Hearts'. There were also misfires like 'A Cheerful Christmas', 'Christmas Scavenger Hunt' and 'Christmas at Dollywood'. The premise for 'Double Holiday' sounded appetising and seeing it positively reviewed by some that can be critical of Hallmark's Christmas offerings added to the intrigue.'Double Holiday' in my mind deserves the praise it's garnered here, or at least most of it. It more than lives up to the promise it had and is easily one of the best Hallmark Christmas films from that year. Absolutely loved the idea and that it was a celebration of both Christmas and Hannukah, something different back then for Hallmark, done in a tasteful and affectionate way. Hallmark have done this combination a few times since and with equal effectiveness. Great to see Kristoffer Polaha again, it's been a while.Is 'Double Holiday' perfect? Not quite. The change of heart about a character is too rushed and out of the blue, really didn't buy how someone could convert to such a polar opposite opinion so quickly and easily. Which led to an ending that felt too neat.Especially considering the amount of hostility there was earlier, which for my tastes was a little overdone.However, 'Double Holiday' has so much to recommend. The production values still manage to be pleasing. It's not too drab or garish in photography, the editing didn't seem rushed or disorganised and the scenery has a real charm to it. The music is pleasantly nostalgic and is not over-used or constant, the latter of which is the case with a lot of Hallmark Christmas films. The direction is accommodating without going too far in that it becomes pedestrian instead.Furthermore, the script quality is better than most 2019 Hallmark Christmas films, where a vast majority were either all the way through cheesy and stilted or a case of starting off very ropey and then got better. The script here is playful and heart-warming and the flow isn't awkward. The story is light-hearted and really warms the heart without going into over-saccharine territory, and doesn't follow the more of the same formula seen in the vast majority of Hallmark's films.On the most part, the characters were interesting and easy to like, with the only reservations being Polaha's character being a little too hostile to begin with and the unrealistic change of heart. Polaha and Carly Pope are likeable leads, especially Polaha, and their chemistry once it warms up and becomes warmer is genuine and doesn't look ill at ease.In conclusion, nice film. 7/10.
Reviewed by lydiajp 7 / 10

Very heart felt.

This was predictable as usually but I felt it was well written. Casting was also well done. Sure they exaggerated Hanukkah but they do that with Christmas all the time. I love a movie that has values and this movie has it in many different areas. This movie was heart felt and I enjoyed it but if I could I would have given this movie a 6.8 to be consistent with all my other ratings. It's better than a 6. Well 7 it is because of it being a little differently written than most Hallmark movies. Definitely worth watching.
Reviewed by glanners-70803 6 / 10

Very Nice Film

Rebecca (Carly Pope) and Chris (Kristoffer Polaha), while vying for the same promotion, are forced to work together to organise the company's Christmas party, where they will be courting a potentially large client. Through this they learn more about each other and their very different celebrations - she learns more about Christmas and he learns all about Hanukkah. Very nice film whisked along by a slightly different story, a nice variety of locations, and their great chemistry.
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