All Saints Christmas

6.1/10 · 503 ratings20221h 24mChristmasWeirdness 6/10Bingo card

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The premise

It tells the story of Lisette, a popular singer who's getting ready to travel home for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip.

How unusual is it?

More than most. A fake relationship, Santa himself, an actual miracle and a second-chance romance push it well past the usual Hallmark template — the strangest 18% of everything we've logged.

Who’s in it

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Wait, what?

The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.

  • The 'proposal' photo is caused by the love interest's chronic back spasms.
  • The mother's fruitcake is described as having so much alcohol (rum, brandy, port, and bitters) that it's practically a hazard.
  • The family has a tradition of having four separate Christmas trees.

Every trope, all in one place

Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 40 to find more movies that do the same thing.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)
The film opens with Lissette Toussaint, a successful singer, learning from her label rep Zac that her holiday tour projections are failing and she has been replaced as the headliner for the label's Christmas party by a younger artist named Oshen. While shopping at a Christmas market, Lissette runs into her ex-boyfriend, music producer Matthew Miles. When Lissette drops a ring and Matthew's back seizes up while he tries to return it, a photographer captures a photo that looks like a marriage proposal. The image goes viral under the hashtag #LissMat, and Lissette's mother, Ora, immediately calls to celebrate the 'engagement.' Seeing a PR opportunity to save her career and support her father Abner’s final concert before he retires and closes his legendary jazz club, All Saints, Lissette and Matthew agree to maintain the ruse for the week leading up to Christmas in New Orleans. Upon arriving in the Crescent City, Matthew is subjected to 'hazing' by Lissette's protective family, including her brother Clay and sister Taborah. The situation is complicated by the presence of Gia Cole, a music journalist and Lissette's high school rival, who is writing a feature on the Toussaint family. As Lissette and Matthew participate in local traditions—like visiting City Park, caroling for locals, and even filling in as Santa and Mrs. Claus at a community center—their old feelings resurface. However, tension arises when Matthew's business partner, Parker, leaks a story claiming Lissette is leaving her label to join Matthew's new company, Bend Records. Lissette, fearing she is being used for her connections just like she was by a previous ex, breaks off the fake engagement and asks Matthew to leave. After a heart-to-heart with Gia Cole, who reveals that Matthew wasn't the source of the leak, Lissette realizes she has let her past trauma cloud her judgment. She finds Matthew at Jackson Square, where they confess their genuine love for one another. The film culminates in a Christmas Eve concert at All Saints, where the family announces they will keep the club open as a joint venture between the siblings. Matthew proposes to Lissette for real, and the movie ends with a rare New Orleans snowfall.

Beat by beat

  1. Opening

    Lissette's career hits a slump when she is replaced as a headliner by a younger artist and her tour projections drop.

  2. Inciting Incident

    A photo of Lissette and her ex Matthew goes viral, leading the public and her family to believe they are engaged.

  3. Midpoint

    Lissette and Matthew arrive in New Orleans and agree to a fake engagement to help her father's club and her own PR.

  4. Climax

    A leaked business story causes Lissette to believe Matthew is using her, leading to a temporary breakup.

  5. Resolution

    Lissette and Matthew reconcile at Jackson Square and the family decides to save the All Saints jazz club.

40 tropes in one movie

We counted 40 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

How it stacks up

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

Rating 6.1 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.1567

Higher-rated than 21% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog All Saints Christmas belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

Lines worth quoting

The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.

  • “Perfection doesn't mean right. It's all about the feel.”
    — Abner ToussaintAbner giving Lissette advice on her music and life.
  • “I realized I was better at telling stories about music than creating it.”
    — Gia ColeGia explaining why she became a journalist instead of a performer.
  • “It's too late to close those barn doors. The reindeer are out in the field.”
    — Lissette ToussaintLissette explaining why they have to go through with the fake engagement.

Meet the characters

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

  • Lissette Toussaint

    Lead

    Grammy-winning Singer

    TalentedGuardedFamily-oriented
  • Matthew Miles

    Love interest

    Music Producer

    Ex-boyfriend and fake fiancé

    SupportivePatientAmbitious
  • Abner Toussaint

    Supporting

    Jazz Club Owner/Musician

    Father

    TraditionalWiseProtective
  • Gia Cole

    Supporting

    Music Journalist

    High school rival and professional antagonist

    CompetitivePerceptiveAmbitious
  • Ora Toussaint

    Supporting

    Former Publicist

    Mother

    SchemingWarmStrategic

Questions people ask about All Saints Christmas

Where can I watch All Saints Christmas?

All Saints Christmas is available via fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is All Saints Christmas?

All Saints Christmas runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2022.

Is All Saints Christmas a Christmas movie?

Yes. All Saints Christmas is a Hallmark Christmas movie, set during the holiday season.

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