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    Christmas Class Reunion

    6.1/10 · 1,238 ratings·2022·1h 24m·Christmas·Weirdness 5/10
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    At a glance

    5/10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    What bumps it up: Santa appears.

    Holiday
    Christmas
    Season
    Winter
    Setting
    Small Town
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Old Friends
    Runtime
    1h 24m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States17 ways

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    The premise

    A group of friends reunite for their 15th high school reunion at Christmas ready to ignite unrequited loves, reconnect with new friends and enjoy the holiday season.

    Themes:Identity beyond career successEmbracing life's unpredictabilitySecond chancesThe burden of perfectionism

    How unusual is it?

    Middle of the road, with a twist — Santa himself keeps it from being totally by-the-book.

    Who’s in it

    Aimee Teegarden headshot

    Our Girl

    Aimee Teegarden

    as Elle Chamberlain

    Tanner Novlan headshot

    Our Guy

    Tanner Novlan

    as Devin Ryan

    Alongside them

    • Dejan Loyola headshot
      Dejan LoyolaJay Frick
    • Maya Ford headshot
      Maya FordKatie Frick
    • Stephanie Bennett headshot
      Stephanie BennettSamantha Smith
    • Marshall Williams headshot
      Marshall WilliamsKam Westin
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    • Dylan Archambault headshot
      Dylan ArchambaultJames
    • Yasmeen Kelders headshot
      Yasmeen KeldersSkylar Ryan
    • Andy Thompson headshot
      Andy ThompsonPrincipal Holt
    • Miriam Smith headshot
      Miriam SmithIrene Chamberlain

    Behind the camera

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    Directed by

    • Jonathan A. Rosenbaum headshot
      Jonathan A. Rosenbaum

    Written by

    • Robin Paul headshot
      Robin Paul
    • Erin Rodman headshot
      Erin Rodman

    Wait, what?

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

    • The class is legitimately referred to as 'The Cursed Class' due to a septic tank rupture at prom and mass food poisoning at graduation.
    • The former high school principal has fully transitioned into being a professional Santa Claus who refers to himself in the third person as Santa.
    • Devin's high school band was named 'The Harmony Wizards' because they were obsessed with American Idol and Harry Potter.

    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 39 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏘️Small Town🏫School

    Time & season3

    ❄️Winter🎄Christmas🗓️Contemporary

    Premise1

    🤗Reunion

    Characters8

    💻Lead: Tech/Software📋Love interest: Event Planner👥Other Famous👶Cute kid👨‍👧Single parent🏠Returns home⏰Workaholic lead👥Celebrity

    Conflict5

    ⚖️Career vs Home/Family⚡Natural Disaster🔀Multiple Stakes stakes📉Business in peril💔Love triangle

    Romance5

    💕Start as old friends💕First kiss: late (final third)🔥Slow burn💗Love confession🎁Grand gesture

    Tone & quirks8

    🎬Light/Heartwarming🎵Musical element👨‍🍳Cooking scenes🧶Crafting scenes🎄Tree decorating❄️Snow activities💃Dance scene🎞️Montage

    How it ends7

    🎅Santa appears💍Proposal ending💋Ends with a kiss🏘️Stays in the small town🔄Career change🤝Family reconciliation🏪Saves the business

    How it all plays out

    Already seen it, or just can’t wait? Open this up for the whole story, ending included.

    Full story (spoilers)
    The film opens in 2007 at Brookswood High's winter formal, where class president Elle Chamberlain is obsessed with perfection. A series of minor disasters, including a flood caused by Devin Ryan's slippery shoes, cements the class's reputation as 'cursed.' Fifteen years later, Elle is a high-powered CTO at a tech company called Zigg, recently featured in Wired magazine's '35 Under 35.' She returns home to Connecticut to plan the 15-year reunion, hoping to finally break the curse. She is dismayed to find that her primary vendor is Devin Ryan, who now runs his family's event rental business, 'Liv It Up.' While Elle is meticulous and data-driven, Devin is laid-back and spontaneous. As planning begins, Elle's professional life implodes when she learns Zigg is under federal investigation for legal trouble involving the CEO, Tom. She keeps this a secret while reconnecting with her old friend group: Katie and Jay, the 'perfect' high school sweethearts who are secretly separated; Sam, an aspiring news reporter seeking a big break in New York; and Kam, the former salutatorian and Elle's old crush. Elle also bonds with Devin's 13-year-old daughter, Skylar, a fellow coding enthusiast. Disaster strikes when the reunion venue, the Hotel Grand, suffers fire and water damage. Elle and Devin are forced to pivot, eventually convincing their former principal (who now works as a professional Santa Claus) to let them use the high school gym. During the setup, the tension between Elle and Devin turns into a romantic spark as they realize they have both changed. At the reunion, a massive snowstorm hits, causing a power outage and trapping the class in the gym. Kam tries to win Elle over by offering 'crisis management' for her career scandal, but Elle realizes he only cares about her status. She rejects him, choosing to embrace her uncertain future. In the subplots, Katie and Jay reconcile after admitting their marriage became too focused on work, and Sam receives news that she landed her dream job in New York. The power returns just in time for a final dance. Elle makes a speech about how the 'curse' was actually just the unpredictability of life. The film concludes with a flash-forward to the following year: Sam is a successful reporter, Katie and Jay are expecting a baby, and Devin proposes to Elle, who has joined his business to help modernize it while staying in her hometown.

    Beat by beat

    1. 1

      Opening

      A flashback to the 2007 Winter Formal establishes the 'cursed' nature of the class and the friction between Elle and Devin.

    2. 2

      Inciting Incident

      Elle returns home to plan the reunion and discovers Devin is the vendor, while simultaneously learning her company is under FBI investigation.

    3. 3

      Midpoint

      The original reunion venue is destroyed by a fire, forcing Elle and Devin to work together to relocate the event to their old high school gym.

    4. 4

      Climax

      A snowstorm traps the class in the gym during the reunion; the power goes out, forcing everyone to confront their secrets and true feelings.

    5. 5

      Resolution

      Elle rejects Kam's career-focused help, chooses a life with Devin, and the class finally breaks the curse.

    39 tropes in one movie

    We counted 39 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 · 6.145678

    Higher-rated than 25% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

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

    • 🎄Best Hallmark Christmas MoviesIt is, of course, a Christmas movie.
    • 💍Hallmark Wedding MoviesWedding bells are involved.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 👨‍👧Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.
    • 🏘️Hallmark Small Town MoviesA classic small-town setting.

    Lines worth quoting

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

    • “Prom was ruined when the septic tank ruptured. Graduation was cut short by a bout of food poisoning.”
      — ElleExplaining why her class is considered cursed.
    • “I'm not the same person I was 15 years ago. None of us are. And that is a beautiful thing.”
      — ElleHer speech to the class during the power outage.
    • “I used to think this was the epitome of fine dining when we were kids.”
      — DevinDuring their dinner at a local Greek restaurant.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Elle Chamberlain

      Lead

      CTO of Zigg

      PerfectionistAmbitiousOrganizedInsecure
    • Devin Ryan

      Love interest

      Owner of Liv It Up Rentals

      Former high school rival and current love interest

      SpontaneousDevoted FatherCreativeFormer Class Clown
    • Kam

      Supporting

      Political Campaign Manager

      High school crush and romantic rival

      Status-consciousPolishedOpportunistic
    • Skylar

      Supporting

      Student

      Devin's daughter

      Tech-savvyPrecociousEncouraging
    • Katie

      Supporting

      Real Estate Agent

      Best friend

      KindStressedLoyal

    Questions people ask about Christmas Class Reunion

    Where can I watch Christmas Class Reunion?

    Christmas Class Reunion is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Christmas Class Reunion?

    Christmas Class Reunion runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2022.

    Is Christmas Class Reunion a Christmas movie?

    Yes. Christmas Class Reunion is a Hallmark Christmas movie, set during the holiday season.

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