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Once Upon A Holiday

2015 · 84 min

A cozy, gentle holiday romance that coasts on charm and festive warmth, easy to sink into without much effort.

Overview
When an actual, honest-to-goodness royal princess runs off from her official obligations and duties for a couple of days to see how the other half lives, she winds up falling for a good Samaritan who is unaware of her real identity during the holiday season. Will her true love still feel the same way once he learns the truth?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • class
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
family, romance, tv movie
Directed by
James Head
Written by
David Golden
Starring
Briana Evigan, Paul Campbell, Jacqueline Samuda, Greg Evigan, Tony Alcantar, Jay Brazeau, Tara Wilson, Beverley Elliott
Cinematography
Thomas M. Harting
Runtime
84 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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