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    Eat, Play, Love

    6.1/10 · 1,598 ratings·2017·1h 23m·Weirdness 3/10
    Eat, Play, Love 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 23m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States17 ways

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    • Fandango At Home

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    🇨🇦Canada2 ways

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    The premise

    Veterinarian Dr. Carly Monroe (Jen Lilley) falls for Dan Landis (Jason Cermak), the owner of a dog shelter she frequently visits. Unfortunately, Dan is about to marry his glamorous girlfriend and move to New York City.

    How unusual is it?

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

    Who’s in it

    Jen Lilley headshot

    The Lead

    Jen Lilley

    as Dr. Carly Monroe

    Jason Cermak headshot

    Our Guy

    Jason Cermak

    as Dan Landis

    Alongside them

    • Lee Majors headshot
      Lee MajorsDr. Isaac Monroe
    • Lindsay Wagner headshot
      Lindsay WagnerRita Gilbert
    • Lucie Guest headshot
      Lucie GuestMichelle Landis
    • Emily Maddison headshot
      Emily MaddisonKristi Waters
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    • Eduard Witzke headshot
      Eduard WitzkeProducer
    • Amélie Wolf headshot
      Amélie WolfEmma
    • Tak Shinyei headshot
      Tak ShinyeiEmma's Dad
    • Candus Churchill headshot
      Candus ChurchillMrs. Dunlap

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Christie Will headshot
      Christie Will

    Written by

    • Joel Canfield headshot
      Joel Canfield
    • Lisa Canfield headshot
      Lisa Canfield

    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 36 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏘️Small Town📍Other

    Time & season2

    ☀️Summer🗓️Contemporary

    Premise3

    ✨Other Secret🔒Hidden secret🤗Reunion

    Characters9

    🐾Lead: Veterinarian🐾Love interest: Veterinarian👥TV Personality🐕Dog👶Cute kid🏠Returns home💘Matchmaking relative🐕Pet👥Celebrity

    Conflict7

    ⚖️Career vs Home/Family⚡Personal Antagonist🏘️Community stakes📉Business in peril💔Love triangle🗺️Long distance💔An ex returns

    Romance7

    💕Start as childhood sweethearts💕First kiss: final scene only♻️Second chance💓Instant attraction🔥Slow burn💗Love confession🎁Grand gesture

    Tone & quirks3

    🎬Light/Heartwarming👨‍🍳Cooking scenes🎞️Montage

    How it ends3

    💋Ends with a kiss🏘️Stays in the small town🏪Saves the business

    36 tropes in one movie

    We counted 36 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 Eat, Play, Love 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 Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 🏘️Hallmark Small Town MoviesA classic small-town setting.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Dr. Carly Monroe

      Lead

      Veterinarian

      caringwarmdevoted

    • Dan Landis

      Love interest

      Dog shelter owner

      Love interest

      kindgroundedtorn

    • Michelle Landis

      Supporting

      Dan's girlfriend

      Dan's fiancee and Carly's rival

      glamorous

    • Dr. Isaac Monroe

      Supporting

      Monroe family

      Carly's relative

      family

    • Rita Gilbert

      Supporting

      Friend/colleague

      Person in Carly's life

      supportive

    • Kristi Waters

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

    Questions people ask about Eat, Play, Love

    Where can I watch Eat, Play, Love?

    Eat, Play, Love is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Eat, Play, Love?

    Eat, Play, Love runs about 1 hour and 23 minutes, and was released in 2017.

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