Northpole: Open for Christmas

6.0/10 · 2,314 ratings20151h 23mWeirdness 3/10Bingo card

Where to watch

Search Amazon.com

Amazon

Search Amazon.com for this title. Availability varies by country.

Search Amazon.com

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

The premise

When Mackenzie inherits her aunt's once-majestic inn, she decides to sell it. But fixing up the rundown place is more challenging than she had anticipated. Then the magic of Christmas intervenes, with unexpected help from Santa's elves.

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

Behind the camera

Show

Why we’d put this one on

A family-friendly slice of holiday magic and the follow-up in the Northpole world. Lori Loughlin plays Mackenzie, who inherits her aunt's once-grand inn and means to sell it, until fixing up the rundown place turns out to be harder than expected and a little Christmas magic intervenes, with help from Santa's elves. Bailee Madison plays Clementine and Dermot Mulroney rounds out the cast as Ian. It is gentle, fix-the-inn comfort with just enough sparkle for younger viewers in the room. If you want something cozy, wholesome, and low on weirdness that the whole family can sit through, this is an easy, warmhearted pick.

How it stacks up

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

Rating 6.0 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.0567

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

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Northpole: Open for Christmas 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.

  • Mackenzie

    Lead

    Woman who inherits an inn

    practicalwarmingdetermined
  • Ian

    Love interest

    Man who helps fix the inn

    Love interest

    charminggroundedkind
  • Clementine

    Supporting

    Santa's elf

    Magical helper

    whimsicalmagical
  • Aunt Grace

    Supporting

    Mackenzie's late aunt

    Aunt who left her the inn

    warm
  • Wilson

    Supporting

    Local

    Local figure

    friendly
  • Betty

    Supporting

    Local

    Local figure

Questions people ask about Northpole: Open for Christmas

Where can I watch Northpole: Open for Christmas?

Northpole: Open for Christmas is available via fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

Is Northpole: Open for Christmas a sequel?

Yes. Northpole: Open for Christmas follows Northpole.

How long is Northpole: Open for Christmas?

Northpole: Open for Christmas runs about 1 hour and 23 minutes, and was released in 2015.

Browse all movies

Nothing close enough to suggest yet — the full catalog is a good place to wander.

Talking Hallmark

Love talking about these as much as watching them?

So do we. Come hang out on the Talking Hallmark channel, where we dig into movies just like this one, episode after episode.

Watch the latest episode
This Hallmark Christmas movie is aggressively stupid

“This Hallmark Christmas movie is aggressively stupid”

Data and sources

HallmarkDB catalogue. How we research filmsData refreshed .

Search JustWatch for current viewing options.

Sources:IMDbTMDB