Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

2012

Action / Drama / Romance

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62%
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 2410 2.4K

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Plot summary

As Chicago gears up for its annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emily Jones, an eager parade coordinator is shocked when Henry Williams, a wealthy new development consultant, is brought in to analyze the parade's finances.

Director

Ron Oliver Photo
Ron Oliver

Top cast

Fulvio Cecere Photo
Fulvio Cecere as Tour Boat Operator
Alvin Sanders Photo
Alvin Sanders as Paul
Denalda Williams Photo
Denalda Williams as Madeleine
Autumn Reeser Photo
Autumn Reeser as Emily Jones
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796.98 MB
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23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by conleytgwinn 8 / 10

Precisely what one should expect from a Hallmark romance - with a smallish twist in the final 6 minutes.

Yes, it is simple - but simple is also the essential property of elegance. Yes, the right guy winds up with the right girl - who would expect otherwise? This IS a Hallmark romance movie. There is one thing I did not catch from the credits: what is that memorable song that Autumn does as the champagne catches up to her? I recall having heard it many times (on the radio) but cannot put a name to it, nor an artist credit. If you are a sap for sweet romance, this it the place for you. If you are not, watch something else, and find the mp3 for the terrific song. I feel guilty about awarding this one an 8 of 10 - but then, I AM a certified sap for Hallmark romances.!!!! Blondie - ah, yes! NOW I remember! Thanks to all who answered the question.
Reviewed by mritchie-874-156787 7 / 10

Predictable but satisfying

Emily (Autumn Reeser) is in charge of Chicago's traditional Thanksgiving parade—think Macy's but on State Street in downtown Chicago. This year, she's worried when Henry, a rather aloof consultant (Antonio Cupo), arrives to potentially overhaul the parade and, in her eyes, ruin it or even halt it completely. Both are having relationship troubles: Emily has been with Brian, a slightly nerdy marine biologist (Ben Cotton; think Richard Dreyfuss in JAWS but less cute and funny) for years and assumes that when he returns from his latest trip that he will propose to her; Henry has drifted apart from his girlfriend Gretchen, accused of not understanding how to work at keeping a relationship alive. Of course, after a rough few days, Emily and Henry hit it off and smooth out each other's rough spots—but what about Brian and Gretchen?The movie looks colorful and shiny, and it helps that there is a fair amount of footage shot on location on the streets of Chicago. The two leads are attractive, and after all, that's what really counts in these cable TV romances, and I was pleased that Cupo's "bad guy" personality was a bit more rounded than usual. Cotton was fine as the clueless biologist; poor Gretchen gets almost no characterization at all, only present near the end to provide one more speed bump on the way to the happy ending, and Ali Liebert is quite likable as Reeser's best friend— more of her would have been welcome. The script could have used another draft; once it gets to the last 15 minutes, things are rushed and plot holes are exposed—I'm still not sure how on earth Cupo wind up in a Santa suit??—but given the genre, it's fairly satisfying. And to "conleytgwinn," another reviewer, the song Reeser sings is Blondie's "Heart of Glass."
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