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    Back to You and Me

    6.6/10 · 668 ratings·2005·1h 32m·Weirdness 3/10
    Back to You and Me poster

    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    What bumps it up: Second chance romance.

    Season
    Summer
    Setting
    Small Town
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Childhood Sweethearts
    Runtime
    1h 32m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States1 way

    Free

    • Xumo Play

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    Dr. Syd has a good practice in the big city but a bad day when her terminal patient finally passes away. Her surgeon boyfriend, whom her best friend Brenda has sarcastically nicknamed Mr. Personality and Settle For, takes this opportunity to offer support but destroys it by telling Syd that dying is part of life and she'd be a better doctor if she stayed more remote from her patients and, oh, by the way, can I come over tonight? He is surprised when she says not tonight. Brenda tells Syd to get away for a few days and suggests Syd change her mind and go back to her small hometown for her school reunion. Brenda points out that since Syd hasn't been back since her father's funeral, she'll be the star of the reunion as a successful doctor who wears the same size as she did in high school. Since Syd hasn't talked to anyone in that village in years, not even her mother, she's unprepared for the collision, between her memories of the past and the truth she finds in the village of today.

    How unusual is it?

    Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a second-chance romance.

    Who’s in it

    Lisa Hartman headshot

    Our Girl

    Lisa Hartman

    as Syd Ludwick

    Dale Midkiff headshot

    Our Guy

    Dale Midkiff

    as Gus Martin

    Alongside them

    • Rue McClanahan headshot
      Rue McClanahanHelen Ludwick
    • Barbara Niven headshot
      Barbara NivenConnie Murray
    • Jennifer Echols headshot
      Jennifer EcholsBrenda
    • Blake Woodruff headshot
      Blake WoodruffJake Martin
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    • Larry Manetti headshot
      Larry ManettiNelson
    • Joel McCrary headshot
      Joel McCraryRuben
    • Don Harvey headshot
      Don HarveyEd Jenkins
    • Lisa Long headshot
      Lisa LongPam Jenkins

    Behind the camera

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    Directed by

    • David S. Cass Sr. headshot
      David S. Cass Sr.

    Written by

    • Tom Amundsen headshot
      Tom Amundsen

    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 31 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏘️Small Town🏥Hospital

    Time & season2

    ☀️Summer🗓️Contemporary

    Premise4

    🔒Secret Past🔒Hidden secret🏆Contest🤗Reunion

    Characters7

    🩺Lead: Doctor/Nurse🔨Love interest: Construction/Contractor👶Cute kid👨‍👧Single parent🏠Returns home⏰Workaholic lead🖤Widow / widower

    Conflict5

    🔮Past vs Future💔Life/Death stakes💔Love triangle🗺️Long distance💔An ex returns

    Romance5

    💕Start as childhood sweethearts💕First kiss: late (final third)♻️Second chance💓Instant attraction💗Love confession

    Tone & quirks3

    🎬Serious/Dramatic🎵Musical element💃Dance scene

    How it ends3

    💋Ends with a kiss🏘️Stays in the small town🤝Family reconciliation

    31 tropes in one movie

    We counted 31 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 6.6 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.645678

    Higher-rated than 63% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog Back to You and Me belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • ☀️Hallmark Summer MoviesA sunny summer setting.
    • 🔄Hallmark Second-Chance Romance MoviesA rekindled romance.
    • 👨‍👧Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.
    • 🏘️Hallmark Small Town MoviesA classic small-town setting.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Syd Ludwick

      Lead

      City doctor returning to her hometown

      dedicatedcaringsearching
    • Gus Martin

      Love interest

      Hometown man

      Love interest

      groundedkindsteadfast
    • Brenda

      Supporting

      Syd's best friend

      Confidant

      sarcasticloyal
    • Helen Ludwick

      Supporting

      Syd's mother

      Mother

      estranged
    • Connie Murray

      Supporting

      Townsperson

      Local from Syd's past

    • Jake Martin

      Supporting

      Townsperson

      Local figure

    Questions people ask about Back to You and Me

    Where can I watch Back to You and Me?

    Back to You and Me is available via Xumo Play. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Back to You and Me?

    Back to You and Me runs about 1 hour and 32 minutes, and was released in 2005.

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