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    Ladies of the House

    5.9/10 · 218 ratings·2008·1h 36m·Weirdness 3/10
    Ladies of the House poster

    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    Season
    Multiple
    Setting
    Suburb
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Old Friends
    Runtime
    1h 36m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States1 way

    Free

    • Xumo Play

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    Building a house together creates an unbreakable bond between three women and saves their marriages.

    How unusual is it?

    Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.

    Who’s in it

    Florence Henderson headshot

    Our Girl

    Florence Henderson

    as Rose Olmstead

    Lance Henriksen headshot

    Our Guy

    Lance Henriksen

    as Frank Olmstead

    Alongside them

    • Donna Mills headshot
      Donna MillsElizabeth
    • Pam Grier headshot
      Pam GrierBirdie
    • Richard Roundtree headshot
      Richard RoundtreeStan
    • Gordon Thomson headshot
      Gordon ThomsonRichard
    Show all 10 castShow fewer
    • Lobo Sebastian headshot
      Lobo SebastianJunior
    • Michael Ensign headshot
      Michael EnsignPastor Wesley
    • Rolando Molina headshot
      Rolando MolinaManny
    • Bob Bledsoe headshot
      Bob BledsoeGeorge

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • James A. Contner headshot
      James A. Contner

    Written by

    • Karen Struck headshot
      Karen Struck

    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 26 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏡Suburb⬜None Specific

    Time & season2

    🔀Multiple🗓️Contemporary

    Premise1

    📜Inheritance

    Characters4

    🎣Lead: Retired🎣Love interest: Retired👶Cute kid🖤Widow / widower

    Conflict5

    🧭Self-Discovery⚡Economic Downturn🏘️Community stakes📉Business in peril😠Disapproving parent

    Romance5

    💕Start as old friends💕First kiss: never/implied🔥Slow burn💗Love confession🎁Grand gesture

    Tone & quirks4

    🎬Light/Heartwarming🎵Musical element🧶Crafting scenes🎞️Montage

    How it ends3

    🔄Career change🤝Family reconciliation🏪Saves the business

    26 tropes in one movie

    We counted 26 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

    The backstory

    Ladies of the House is a television movie made-for-TV movie that aired on Hallmark Channel in October 2008. It stars Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, and Pam Grier.
    From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

    How it stacks up

    Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

    Rating 5.9 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 5.945678

    Higher-rated than 15% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog Ladies of the House belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • 🧁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.

    • Rose Olmstead

      Lead

      Wife building a house with friends

      determinedwarmresilient

    • Frank Olmstead

      Love interest

      Rose's husband

      Spouse

      steadylovingsupportive

    • Elizabeth

      Supporting

      One of the three women

      Rose's friend

      spiritedsupportive

    • Birdie

      Supporting

      One of the three women

      Rose's friend

      warmfunny

    • Stan

      Supporting

      Husband

      One of the women's husbands

    • Pastor Wesley

      Supporting

      Pastor

      Community figure

      kind

    Questions people ask about Ladies of the House

    Where can I watch Ladies of the House?

    Ladies of the House is available via Xumo Play. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Ladies of the House?

    Ladies of the House runs about 1 hour and 36 minutes, and was released in 2008.

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    Data and sources

    Curated by the Talking Hallmark team.·Last updated June 17, 2026.

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