Movie

Christmas on the Menu

2020 · 80 min

A cozy, predictable holiday romance that feels like a warm blanket and a cup of cocoa.

Overview: Josie Jennings a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes, who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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
family
redemption
work
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: romance, tv movie, comedy
Directed by: Jake Helgren
Written by: Jake Helgren
Starring: Kim Shaw, Clayton James, Cynthia Gibb, Jesse Kove, Michael Steger, Shanica Knowles, Katrina Norman, Stefanie Black
Cinematography: Lars Lindstrom
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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