Sacrifices of the Heart
6.0/10 · 249 ratings20071h 30mWeirdness 3/10
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The premise
Katelyn 'Kate' Weston, a country girl who became a lawyer and joined an L.A. law firm years ago, specializes in defending minors having committed violent crimes who nobody else takes on. She gradually got estranged from her family, but then her older brother Ryan asks her to return to the farm he runs with their dad Thane who has become impossibly absentminded. By the time he is formally diagnosed with serious Alzheimer, she realizes how badly she really knew her family, having ran from her past after the trauma of witnessing her mother's suicide at age seven, and tries to talk it through with Ryan and dad while he still has lucid moments.
How unusual is it?
Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take an enemies-to-lovers arc.
Who’s in it
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Every trope, all in one place
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Time & season2
Romance5
Tone & quirks2
24 tropes in one movie
We counted 24 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
The backstory
Sacrifices of the Heart is a 2007 American made-for-television drama film starring Melissa Gilbert and Ken Howard that aired on Hallmark Channel in 2007. The film is made from a script by Patti Davis, daughter of Ronald Reagan.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 20% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
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Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Kate Weston
LeadLawyer defending juvenile offenders
drivenguardedcompassionateDavid
Love interestMan in Kate's life
Love interest
supportivesteadykindRyan Weston
SupportingFarmer
Kate's older brother
dutifulworriedlovingThane Weston
SupportingFarmer with Alzheimer's
Kate's father
ailinggentleLaura
SupportingFamily/friend
Person in Kate's life
Adam Leventhall
SupportingColleague
Person from Kate's law practice
Questions people ask about Sacrifices of the Heart
How long is Sacrifices of the Heart?
Sacrifices of the Heart runs about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and was released in 2007.
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