Appetite for Love
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The premise
A corporate executive is sent to a small town to re-brand a restaurant as part of a strategic acquisition. However, the iconic diner happens to be in her hometown where she hasn't been in years, and the owner is her high school sweetheart.
How unusual is it?
Middle of the road, with a twist — an enemies-to-lovers arc and a second-chance romance keep it from being totally by-the-book.
Who’s in it
Behind the camera
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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 38 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Setting2
Time & season3
Characters6
Conflict7
Romance7
Tone & quirks3
Why we’d put this one on
Taylor Cole plays a corporate executive sent to rebrand a diner as part of an acquisition, except the iconic spot happens to be in her hometown, and its owner is her high school sweetheart, Andrew W. Walker. So you get the full combo platter: the prodigal-daughter return, the business-versus-love standoff, the old flame rekindling, all set around Valentine's Day. Alley Mills plays her mother. It hits familiar beats, but Cole and Walker are an easy, likable pairing, and the diner setting is cozy. At a 6.2 it is comfort viewing, and there is a buried bit of the lead's past I will leave for the movie to reveal.
38 tropes in one movie
We counted 38 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.
Higher-rated than 31% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Appetite for Love belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
- Hallmark Valentine's Day MoviesSet around Valentine’s Day.
- Hallmark Enemies-to-Lovers MoviesStarts with sparks of the wrong kind.
- Hallmark Second-Chance Romance MoviesA rekindled romance.
- Hallmark Wedding MoviesWedding bells are involved.
- Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
- Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Mina Jones
LeadCorporate executive
drivenconflictedwarmClay Hart
Love interestDiner owner
High-school sweetheart and love interest
groundedpassionatekindTallulah Jones
SupportingJones family
Mina's relative
warmPenny Laterner
SupportingTownsperson
Local figure
friendlyReed
SupportingCorporate colleague
Person from Mina's company
professionalDeacon
SupportingDiner staff
Person at the diner
Questions people ask about Appetite for Love
Where can I watch Appetite for Love?
Appetite for Love is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Appetite for Love?
Appetite for Love runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2016.
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Our review
We watched Appetite for Love so you don’t have to
Alanna sat through every minute of this one and recapped the whole thing — the plot holes, the chemistry, the parts that made no sense — over on the Talking Hallmark channel.
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