Ladies of the House

Name: Ladies of the House
Genre: Suburb, Cute Kid, Old Friends
Released: 2008-01-01
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Florence Henderson, Donna Mills, Pam Grier, Lance Henriksen, Richard Roundtree

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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

Our Girl

Florence Henderson

as Rose Olmstead

Our Guy

Lance Henriksen

as Frank Olmstead

Alongside them

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Behind the camera

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Directed by

James A. Contner

Written by

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.

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.

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.

BINGOA crafting or DIY sceneThe town pulls together for one of its ownSomeone inherits money or propertyA change of heart by the final actA warm hug that lingersA toast at a celebrationA cute dog or catA walk-and-talk through townA first impression that turns out completely wrongA big public romantic gestureA widow or widowerSomeone changes career for love or family★A musical number or live performanceA shared errand turns into bondingA cup of cocoa, coffee or ciderA heart-to-heart on a porch or benchSomeone races to catch the other before they leaveA happy endingThe two leads are forced to work togetherA charming local cafe or dinerThe leads laugh at the same momentA quiet moment under string lightsTwo characters fake being a coupleA calendar reminder raises the stakes

Hallmark Bingo

Your Ladies of the House card is dealt.

Twenty-four squares pulled from this movie’s own quirks — the cosy classics, a few only-in-this-one curveballs, and a couple of decoys. Mark them as you watch.

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