Love at the Christmas Table
6.4/10 · 2,830 ratings20121h 29mWeirdness 3/10
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The premise
A man realizes that his best friend since childhood is the woman that he loves.
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
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Why we’d put this one on
A friends-to-lovers Christmas charmer with a lovely cast. Danica McKellar is Kat and Dustin Milligan is Sam, childhood best friends who reunite at the holidays year after year as Sam slowly realizes the woman he loves has been right beside him the whole time. Lea Thompson and Scott Patterson add some warm familiar faces. The will-they-won't-they spans years, which gives this one more emotional runway than the usual one-week meet-cute. It is a gentle, nostalgic watch built on slow-burn longing. At 6.4, a cozy pick for anyone who loves the best-friend-was-the-one trope done sincerely.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 46% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Love at the Christmas Table belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Sam
LeadMan realizing his feelings
loyalreflectivewarmKat
Love interestSam's lifelong best friend
Childhood best friend and love
warmspiritedkindTom
SupportingFriend/family
Person in their lives
friendlyEve
SupportingFriend/family
Person in their lives
warmBobby
SupportingFriend/family
Person in their lives
friendlyAshley
SupportingAcquaintance
Person in the story
Questions people ask about Love at the Christmas Table
Where can I watch Love at the Christmas Table?
Love at the Christmas Table is available via Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Hoopla. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Love at the Christmas Table?
Love at the Christmas Table runs about 1 hour and 29 minutes, and was released in 2012.
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