Sweet Pecan Summer

6.5/10 · 1,049 ratings20211h 24mWeirdness 3/10Bingo card

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The premise

Sparks fly between a woman and her ex-boyfriend as they work together, to sell her aunt's pecan farm.

How unusual is it?

Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a second-chance romance.

Who’s in it

Behind the camera

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Wait, what?

The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.

  • Amanda sabotaging an open house by claiming the property has a ghost and a car-swallowing sinkhole
  • The secret ingredient to the town's famous chili being pickle juice
  • Amanda's intense 'adrenaline rush' from retinol and Vitamin C serums

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.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)
The film opens with Amanda, a product developer at Winsome, pitching a natural skincare line called 'Winsome Natural.' Her corporate bosses reject the idea, preferring to stay 'inside the box.' Feeling stagnant, Amanda takes a leave of absence when her Aunt Carol calls from Pecan Hill, Georgia, reporting a sprained wrist. Upon arrival, Amanda learns that Carol intends to sell the farm to move to South Carolina with her boyfriend, Walter. To Amanda's dismay, the real estate broker is JP, her ex-boyfriend and a former professional baseball player who returned home after a career-ending injury. The two have a tense history; they broke up 17 years prior when Amanda chose college over following JP's baseball career. JP and Amanda clash over the sale of the farm; JP wants to paint the historic barn red and remove family photos to appeal to buyers, while Amanda wants to preserve the farm's legacy. During an open house, Amanda actively sabotages the sale to developers by telling potential buyers the house is haunted and plagued by sinkholes. Despite their bickering, the two bond over a charity softball game where Amanda encourages JP to pursue coaching, and JP encourages Amanda to take a risk on her own business ideas. A storm threatens the harvest, leading JP to rally the community to help Carol save the 'early splitter' pecans. The conflict peaks when JP presents a high-cash offer from a developer who wants to subdivide the land into a housing complex. Carol, needing the money for her move, considers it. However, Amanda realizes that the raw pecan oil Carol uses for her hands is a miracle ingredient. She decides to use her home equity to buy into the farm, allowing Carol to move while keeping the land intact. Amanda and her colleague Sasha launch their own brand, 'Pecan Hill.' JP decides to open a pitching academy, and the film concludes with Amanda and JP finally sharing a kiss before a softball game, having reconciled their past and aligned their futures.

Beat by beat

  1. Opening

    Amanda's pitch for a natural skincare line is rejected by her corporate bosses, leading her to seek a break in her hometown.

  2. Inciting Incident

    Amanda discovers her ex-boyfriend JP is the real estate agent hired to sell her Aunt Carol's beloved pecan farm.

  3. Midpoint

    Amanda and JP participate in a charity softball game, where they begin to forgive each other for their high school breakup.

  4. Rising Action

    A developer makes a full-cash offer to subdivide the farm, creating a moral dilemma for Carol and a rift between Amanda and JP.

  5. Climax

    Amanda discovers the unique skincare properties of the farm's pecan oil and decides to buy into the farm to save it from destruction.

  6. Resolution

    Amanda launches her own skincare brand, JP starts a coaching academy, and the two officially reunite.

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.

Rating 6.5 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.5567

Higher-rated than 55% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Sweet Pecan Summer belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

Lines worth quoting

The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.

  • “I live on the adrenaline of skincare product development.”
    — AmandaExplaining her passion for her job to JP.
  • “We started this farm with dirt and a dream.”
    — Aunt CarolEncouraging Amanda to start her own business.
  • “Try to stop seeing anything other than playing as a step back.”
    — AmandaEncouraging JP to consider coaching baseball.

Meet the characters

Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

  • Amanda

    Lead

    Skincare Product Developer

    AmbitiousNostalgicStubbornCreative
  • JP

    Love interest

    Real Estate Broker / Former Pro Pitcher

    Ex-boyfriend and real estate agent

    CompetitivePracticalAthleticSentimental
  • Aunt Carol

    Supporting

    Pecan Farmer

    Maternal Aunt

    WarmSchemingOptimistic
  • Chris

    Supporting

    Hardware Store Owner

    JP's best friend

    FriendlyJovial

Questions people ask about Sweet Pecan Summer

Where can I watch Sweet Pecan Summer?

Sweet Pecan Summer is available via fuboTV, Philo, and YouTube TV. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is Sweet Pecan Summer?

Sweet Pecan Summer runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2021.

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