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    The Wedding Dress

    6.6/10 · 560 ratings·2001·1h 35m·Weirdness 5/10
    The Wedding Dress poster

    At a glance

    5/10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    What bumps it up: Enemies to lovers, Second chance romance.

    Season
    Multiple
    Setting
    Small Town
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Old Friends
    Runtime
    1h 35m
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States8 ways

    Stream

    • Amazon Prime Video
    • Amazon Prime Video with Ads
    • Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

    Free

    • The Roku Channel
    • The CW
    • Tubi TV

    Rent

    • Amazon Video

    Buy

    • Amazon Video
    🇨🇦Canada3 ways

    Free

    • Crave
    • Tubi TV
    • CTV

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    As a wedding dress is passed down through five couples, it weaves a magical spell playing a part in each of their love stories.

    How unusual is it?

    Middle of the road, with a twist — an enemies-to-lovers arc and a second-chance romance keep it from being totally by-the-book.

    Who’s in it

    Margaret Colin headshot

    Our Girl

    Margaret Colin

    as Madeline Carver

    Neil Patrick Harris headshot

    Our Guy

    Neil Patrick Harris

    as Travis Cleveland

    Alongside them

    • Tyne Daly headshot
      Tyne DalyJoan Delano
    • Kathryne Dora Brown headshot
      Kathryne Dora BrownZoey Delano
    • Wolfgang Bodison headshot
      Wolfgang BodisonPaul Rodericks
    • Kim Hawthorne headshot
      Kim HawthorneLaura Rodericks
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    • Jay Brazeau headshot
      Jay BrazeauArt Panner
    • Peter Wingfield headshot
      Peter WingfieldSteve Blaine
    • Donnelly Rhodes headshot
      Donnelly RhodesDeke Johannsen
    • Natassia Malthe headshot
      Natassia MaltheLula

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Sam Pillsbury headshot
      Sam Pillsbury

    Written by

    • Alexander Ignon headshot
      Alexander Ignon
    • Emily Tracy headshot
      Emily Tracy

    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 34 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏘️Small Town⬜None Specific

    Time & season2

    🔀Multiple🗓️Contemporary

    Premise2

    📜Inheritance🏆Contest

    Characters10

    📷Lead: Photographer🎨Love interest: Artist/Painter👥Actor/Actress🐕Dog👶Cute kid👨‍👧Single parent⏰Workaholic lead🐕Pet👥Celebrity🖤Widow / widower

    Conflict5

    🔮Past vs Future🫀Personal stakes💔Love triangle⚖️Profession clash💔An ex returns

    Romance7

    💕Start as old friends💕First kiss: late (final third)⚔️Enemies to lovers♻️Second chance🔥Slow burn💗Love confession🎁Grand gesture

    Tone & quirks4

    🎬Light/Heartwarming👨‍🍳Cooking scenes🧶Crafting scenes💃Dance scene

    How it ends2

    💍Proposal ending💋Ends with a kiss

    34 tropes in one movie

    We counted 34 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 6.6 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.645678

    Higher-rated than 63% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog The Wedding Dress belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • 💢Hallmark Enemies-to-Lovers MoviesStarts with sparks of the wrong kind.
    • 🔄Hallmark Second-Chance Romance MoviesA rekindled romance.
    • 💍Hallmark Wedding MoviesWedding bells are involved.
    • 🐶Hallmark Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 👨‍👧Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Madeline Carver

      Lead

      Bride-to-be in one of the dress's love stories

      romantichopefulwarm

    • Travis Cleveland

      Love interest

      Suitor

      Love interest

      charmingdevotedearnest

    • Joan Delano

      Supporting

      Member of one of the couples

      Part of an intertwined love story

      warm

    • Zoey Delano

      Supporting

      Member of one of the couples

      Part of an intertwined love story

    • Paul Rodericks

      Supporting

      Member of one of the couples

      Part of an intertwined love story

    • Laura Rodericks

      Supporting

      Member of one of the couples

      Part of an intertwined love story

    Questions people ask about The Wedding Dress

    Where can I watch The Wedding Dress?

    The Wedding Dress is available via Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is The Wedding Dress?

    The Wedding Dress runs about 1 hour and 35 minutes, and was released in 2001.

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