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    Bad Date Chronicles

    5.8/10 · 1,052 ratings·2017·1h 24m·Weirdness 3/10
    Bad Date Chronicles poster

    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    What bumps it up: Enemies to lovers.

    Season
    Multiple
    Setting
    Big City
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Enemies/Rivals
    Runtime
    1h 24m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States4 ways

    Stream

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

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    Leigh runs the website Bad Date Chronicles, which allows people to anonymously post horrible date experiences. When rival blogger Conner becomes the subject of one of her posts, they agree to date each other to see which one is the bad dater.

    How unusual is it?

    Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take an enemies-to-lovers arc.

    Who’s in it

    Merritt Patterson headshot

    Our Girl

    Merritt Patterson

    as Leigh

    Justin Kelly headshot

    Our Guy

    Justin Kelly

    as Conner

    Alongside them

    • Lanie McAuley headshot
      Lanie McAuleyErin
    • Giles Panton headshot
      Giles PantonBrad
    • Gina Holden headshot
      Gina HoldenAllison
    • Matt Bellefleur headshot
      Matt BellefleurMilo
    Show all 7 castShow fewer
    • Viv Leacock headshot
      Viv LeacockMaitre'd

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Steven R. Monroe headshot
      Steven R. Monroe

    Written by

    • Jennifer Notas Shapiro headshot
      Jennifer Notas Shapiro
    • Alec Colantonio-Ray headshot
      Alec Colantonio-Ray
    • Rick Garman headshot
      Rick Garman

    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 19 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🌆Big City💼Office

    Time & season2

    🔀Multiple🗓️Contemporary

    Characters2

    ✍️Lead: Writer/Journalist✍️Love interest: Writer/Journalist

    Conflict4

    💼Business vs Love💼Career stakes⚖️Profession clash💔An ex returns

    Romance5

    💕Start as enemies/rivals💕First kiss: late (final third)⚔️Enemies to lovers🔥Slow burn💗Love confession

    Tone & quirks3

    😂Comedic👨‍🍳Cooking scenes❄️Snow activities

    How it ends1

    💋Ends with a kiss

    19 tropes in one movie

    We counted 19 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 5.8 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 5.845678

    Among the lower-rated Hallmark movies — the median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog Bad Date Chronicles belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • 💢Hallmark Enemies-to-Lovers MoviesStarts with sparks of the wrong kind.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 🏙️Hallmark Big City MoviesA big-city backdrop.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Leigh

      Lead

      Bad Date Chronicles blogger

      wittyindependentguarded

    • Conner

      Love interest

      Rival blogger

      Love interest and rival

      charmingcompetitivekind

    • Erin

      Supporting

      Friend

      Leigh's friend

      supportive

    • Brad

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

      friendly

    • Allison

      Supporting

      Friend

      Person in Leigh's life

      warm

    • Milo

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

    Questions people ask about Bad Date Chronicles

    Where can I watch Bad Date Chronicles?

    Bad Date Chronicles is available via YouTube TV, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel, and PixL Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Bad Date Chronicles?

    Bad Date Chronicles runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2017.

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