Take Me Back for Christmas
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The premise
After a particularly disheartening work day at her local gift shop, Renée makes a Christmas wish for a different life.
How unusual is it?
Very. Magic, Santa himself, an actual miracle and a second-chance romance all turn up in one movie — the strangest 7% of everything we've logged.
Who’s in it
You’ve seen this pairing before: Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier have made 2 Hallmark movies together.
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Time & season3
Conflict5
Romance5
Why we’d put this one on
One of the highest-rated films here at 7.1, and a strong magic-wish entry. After a brutal day at her gift shop, Renee (Vanessa Lengies) makes a Christmas wish for a different life, and Corey Sevier, who also directed, plays Aaron. There is even an elf named Cici in the mix to keep the magic literal. The premise is a familiar what-if-my-life-were-different fantasy, but the rating tells you the execution lands warmly. Spoiler-free on how the wish plays out, of course. If you want a cozy holiday film where a tired heroine gets to peek at the road not taken, this is a satisfying, well-liked pick.
Did you know?
A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.
At a weirdness score of 8, it lands among the strangest 7% of Hallmark movies we've scored.
Top 7% weirdest
Out of every Hallmark movie we've scored, this one lands among the strangest 7%.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 92% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Take Me Back for Christmas belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
- Weirdest Hallmark MoviesScores 8/10 on our weirdness scale — comfortably in the strange end.
- Craziest Hallmark MoviesWild enough in premise to make the all-time list.
- Best Hallmark Christmas MoviesIt is, of course, a Christmas movie.
- Weirdest Hallmark Christmas MoviesA Christmas movie strange enough to make the weird list.
- Hallmark Supernatural MoviesHas a supernatural element.
- Hallmark Second-Chance Romance MoviesA rekindled romance.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Renée
LeadGift shop worker
wearyhopefulwarmAaron
Love interestMan in Renée's life
Love interest
kindgroundedsupportiveMaria
SupportingFriend/colleague
Person in Renée's life
warmElf (Cici)
SupportingChristmas elf
Magical figure who grants the wish
whimsicalmagicalTasha
SupportingAcquaintance
Person in the story
friendlyJerry
SupportingAcquaintance
Person in the story
Questions people ask about Take Me Back for Christmas
Where can I watch Take Me Back for Christmas?
Take Me Back for Christmas is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Take Me Back for Christmas?
Take Me Back for Christmas runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2023.
Is Take Me Back for Christmas a Christmas movie?
Yes. Take Me Back for Christmas is a Hallmark Christmas movie, set during the holiday season.
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