Surprised by Love
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The premise
The story of a young businesswoman who tries to convince her uptight parents to accept her current boyfriend and instead finds herself falling for an old high school flame.
How unusual is it?
Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a fake relationship and a second-chance romance.
Who’s in it
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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 35 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Time & season3
Characters6
Conflict6
Romance6
Why we’d put this one on
A breezy summer entry powered by Hilarie Burton Morgan, who plays Josie, a businesswoman trying to win her uptight parents over to her current boyfriend only to find herself drawn back to an old high school flame (Paul Campbell). It is a classic head-versus-heart romance set around a wedding anniversary, with plenty of family-expectation comedy to keep things moving. No supernatural gimmicks here, just easy chemistry and the warm inevitability of these stories. At 6.7, it is a pleasant, sunny watch for when you want your Hallmark without the snow.
35 tropes in one movie
We counted 35 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 70% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Surprised by Love 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.
Josie Mayfield
LeadYoung businesswoman
drivenwarmtornMaxwell Gridley
Love interestJosie's old high-school flame
Love interest
charminggroundedearnestJoseph Mayfield
SupportingJosie's father
Father
uptightlovingClaire Mayfield
SupportingJosie's mother
Mother
uptightlovingRichard Wright
SupportingJosie's current boyfriend
Josie's boyfriend her parents resist
polishedMindy Mayfield
SupportingMayfield family
Josie's relative
spirited
Questions people ask about Surprised by Love
Where can I watch Surprised by Love?
Surprised by Love is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Surprised by Love?
Surprised by Love runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2015.
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