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    A Boyfriend for Christmas

    6.5/10 · 3,532 ratings·2004·1h 34m·Weirdness 3/10
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    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    Runtime
    1h 34m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States3 ways

    Stream

    • YouTube TV
    • UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel
    • UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    On Christmas Day, Santa brings two lonely people together. But can love overcome deception?

    How unusual is it?

    Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.

    Who’s in it

    Kelli Williams headshot

    Our Girl

    Kelli Williams

    as Holly Grant

    Patrick Muldoon headshot

    Our Guy

    Patrick Muldoon

    as Ryan Hughes

    Alongside them

    • Charles Durning headshot
      Charles DurningSanta Claus
    • Bruce Thomas headshot
      Bruce ThomasTed Powell
    • Shannon Wilcox headshot
      Shannon WilcoxJoanna Grant
    • Martin Mull headshot
      Martin MullMartin Grant
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    • Bridget White headshot
      Bridget WhiteCarol Grant
    • David Starzyk headshot
      David StarzykIan
    • Jordan Orr headshot
      Jordan OrrNoah Grant
    • Shane Baumel headshot
      Shane BaumelNeal Grant

    Behind the camera

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    Directed by

    • Kevin Connor headshot
      Kevin Connor

    Written by

    • Roger Schroeder headshot
      Roger Schroeder

    Why we’d put this one on

    A sweet, early-2000s comfort watch with a Santa angle built right in. Kelli Williams plays Holly, a lonely lawyer, and Patrick Muldoon is Ryan, the man Santa Claus nudges into her life on Christmas Day. The lovely bit of casting here is Charles Durning as Santa himself, lending the whole thing a warm, grandfatherly weight. There is a touch of deception threaded through the romance, so the question of whether love can survive a little fibbing keeps it ticking. At a tidy 6.5, it is exactly the kind of cozy you put on while wrapping gifts.

    The backstory

    A Boyfriend for Christmas is a 2004 American made-for-television romantic Christmas film starring Patrick Muldoon and Kelli Williams. Directed by Kevin Connor and written by Roger Schroeder, it aired November 27, 2004 on the Hallmark Channel.
    From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

    How it stacks up

    Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

    Rating 6.5 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.545678

    Higher-rated than 54% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    BINGOA big event everyone is preparing forPlans get derailed by the weatherThe two leads are forced to work togetherA toast at a celebrationA scenic spot becomes their meeting placeThe leads laugh at the same momentA nervous voicemail goes unsentAn old keepsake or photograph turns upA meaningful look held a beat too longA heart-to-heart on a porch or benchA wise elder dispenses adviceA second chance worth taking★Someone races to catch the other before they leaveA first impression that turns out completely wrongA misunderstanding nearly ruins everythingA shared errand turns into bondingAn almost-kiss gets interruptedA cosy interior full of warm lightingA warm hug that lingersA charming local cafe or dinerSomeone’s guard finally comes downA shared meal around a crowded tableSomeone apologises and means itA cup of cocoa, coffee or cider
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    Meet the characters

    Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

    • Holly Grant

      Lead

      Successful lawyer

      independentwarmguarded

    • Ryan Hughes

      Love interest

      Handyman with a hidden background

      Love interest

      charmingsecretivekind

    • Ted Powell

      Antagonist

      Rival suitor

      Holly's unworthy suitor

      self-servingslick

    • Santa Claus

      Supporting

      Santa

      Magical matchmaker

      jollymatchmaking

    • Joanna Grant

      Supporting

      Family member

      Holly's relative

    • Martin Grant

      Supporting

      Family member

      Holly's relative

    Questions people ask about A Boyfriend for Christmas

    Where can I watch A Boyfriend for Christmas?

    A Boyfriend for Christmas is available via YouTube TV, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel, and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel . Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is A Boyfriend for Christmas?

    A Boyfriend for Christmas runs about 1 hour and 34 minutes, and was released in 2004.

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    Data and sources

    Curated by the Talking Hallmark team.·Last updated June 17, 2026.

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