Anything for Love

6.3/10 · 2,688 ratings20161h 25mWeirdness 4/10Bingo card

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The premise

A high-powered executive lies about her career on her dating profile, while her match also hides his true identity.

How unusual is it?

Middle of the road, with a twist — a fake relationship and mistaken identity keep it from being totally by-the-book.

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 protagonist and love interest are both lying about their jobs simultaneously
  • Katherine has a psychosomatic allergic reaction to lying
  • The rival suitor hires a private investigator to prove a man is a nurse
  • The climax involves a public confession over a hospital PA system

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 30 to find more movies that do the same thing.

Why we’d put this one on

Both halves of this couple are lying on the same dating profile, which is a fun engine for a romance. Erika Christensen plays a real estate executive who hides her big job to scare off fortune hunters, and Paul Greene is a nurse whose friend has secretly listed him as a doctor to boost his appeal. They meet, they click, and the web of fibs only gets worse. The film commits hard: Katherine has a psychosomatic allergic reaction whenever she lies, and a jealous suitor hires a private investigator to prove a man is merely a nurse. At a 6.5 it is light and charming.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)
Katherine Benson is a successful, workaholic real estate executive in Chicago who feels men are intimidated by her power or only interested in her money. Her assistant, Debbie, encourages her to try an online dating service using Debbie's name and job title as an alias to find someone who likes her for her personality rather than her wealth. Meanwhile, Jack Cooper, a dedicated registered nurse, struggles with the dating scene because he believes women only value the status of doctors. His friend Reggie, a hospital orderly, secretly changes Jack's profile to 'Doctor' to help him attract matches. Katherine and Jack match and meet for a bowling date. Katherine, posing as an assistant, is charmed by Jack's sincerity, while Jack, posing as a cardiologist, is impressed by Katherine's down-to-earth nature. However, both are trapped in their lies; Jack even receives credit for a medical miracle involving quintuplets that he didn't actually perform. The situation escalates when Jack visits Katherine at her office, forcing Katherine to pretend to be the assistant while Debbie pretends to be the boss in a frantic role-reversal charade. The romance blossoms during a trip to Jack's cabin in Lake Geneva, though Katherine suffers a psychosomatic 'allergic reaction' to the stress of her deception. The turning point occurs when Katherine's father, Edward, has a minor heart attack and is admitted to Chicago West, the hospital where Jack works. Katherine lies to Jack about which hospital her father is in to avoid a collision of their secret lives. Charles, a business associate of Edward's who wants to marry Katherine for her company, becomes suspicious and hires a private investigator. Charles discovers Jack is a nurse and exposes the lie in a dramatic confrontation at the hospital in front of Katherine and her father. Simultaneously, Jack realizes Katherine is the wealthy executive he's been hearing about. Both feel betrayed and part ways. Ultimately, Katherine realizes she loves Jack for his 'gist' and character, not his title. She breaks things off with the opportunistic Charles and confronts her father about her right to choose her own partner. In the climax, Katherine uses the hospital's PA system to deliver a 'love emergency' page to Jack. They reconcile in the hallway, promising to tell each other the truth from then on.

Beat by beat

  1. Opening

    Katherine and Jack both create fraudulent dating profiles to hide their true professional status.

  2. First Act

    The pair goes on a bowling date where Katherine experiences 'normal' life and Jack maintains his doctor persona.

  3. Midpoint

    Jack visits Katherine's office, forcing Katherine and her assistant Debbie to swap identities in a chaotic office scene.

  4. Second Act

    A romantic weekend at a cabin in Wisconsin deepens their bond, though Katherine suffers a physical reaction to her guilt.

  5. Climax

    Katherine's father is hospitalized at Jack's hospital, leading to Charles exposing Jack's true identity as a nurse.

  6. Resolution

    Katherine uses the hospital intercom to page Jack for a 'love emergency,' leading to a public confession and reconciliation.

30 tropes in one movie

We counted 30 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 6.3 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.3567

Higher-rated than 36% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Anything for Love 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.

  • “I'm like, a guy nurse.”
    — Jack CooperJack explaining his profession to a skeptical young patient.
  • “I'm going to see a guy about my gist.”
    — Katherine BensonKatherine leaving her office to find Jack after realizing she loves his 'gist'.
  • “What I'm talking about is all the undefinable things... Your essence. Your soul. Your gist.”
    — Jack CooperJack explaining why he likes Katherine (as Debbie) at the cabin.
  • “Would Katherine Benson please report to the south end of the hall? Stat.”
    — Jack CooperJack responding to Katherine's intercom page with his own page.

Meet the characters

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

  • Katherine Benson

    Lead

    Real Estate Executive

    WorkaholicGuardedSuccessfulStubborn
  • Jack Cooper

    Love interest

    Registered Nurse

    Love interest

    SincereHumbleAthleticKind
  • Charles Hodges

    Antagonist

    Lawyer/Businessman

    Business associate and rival suitor

    OpportunisticArrogantManipulative
  • Debbie

    Supporting

    Executive Assistant

    Assistant and identity-provider

    BubblySupportiveRomantic
  • Edward Benson

    Supporting

    CEO

    Father

    ProtectiveTraditionalDemanding

Questions people ask about Anything for Love

Where can I watch Anything for Love?

Anything for Love is available via fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is Anything for Love?

Anything for Love runs about 1 hour and 25 minutes, and was released in 2016.

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