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The Secret Ingredient

2020 · 80 min

A cozy, low-stakes romance that unfolds like a warm hug, with gentle humor and predictable sweetness.

Overview
Small-town baker, Kelly, gets a big surprise when she is invited to compete on a Valentine's Day baking show in New York City - and an even bigger surprise when she runs into her ex-fiance.

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  • Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • work
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
romance, tv movie
Directed by
Tibor Takács
Written by
Nancy Naigle, Steven Sessions
Starring
Erin Cahill, Brendan Penny, Amy Groening, Adam Hurtig, Erik Athavale, Cherissa Richards, Aidan Moreno, Cheryl Soluk
Music
Kevon Cronin
Cinematography
Paul Suderman
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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