Valentine's Again
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The premise
Katherine endures the worst Valentine's Day date of her life. On her way home a gypsy casts a magical spell on her. The next morning she soon realizes she's reliving the day until she finds Mr Right.
How unusual is it?
Very. Time travel, groundhog day loop and an actual miracle all turn up in one movie — the strangest 7% of everything we've logged.
A rare specific
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Who’s in it
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- A Groundhog Day time loop triggered by a fairy godmother named Marta.
- The obsession with '2.3 kids' as a specific life goal.
- The recurring pitch for 'Pink Prissy Kitty' gender-specific cat food.
- A man claiming he was bullied by a kid who 'flicked his ears' as a major origin story.
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 26 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Time & season3
Characters7
Conflict2
Tone & quirks2
How it ends3
Why we’d put this one on
Nicky Whelan plays a high-strung ad exec who lives the worst Valentine's date of her life, then wakes up reliving the same day on a loop after a fairy godmother named Marta, played by Marina Sirtis, casts a spell. It is Groundhog Day with a 19-point checklist for the perfect man and a recurring pitch for Pink Prissy Kitty gender-specific cat food. Greg Vaughan is the down-to-earth flower delivery guy. Weirdness 8, rating 5.9. The loop premise is the draw here, a goofy, low-stakes do-over romance that knows exactly how silly it is.
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
Katherine Mackenzie is a perfectionist ad executive who relies on a literal list of traits to find her ideal partner. Her Valentine's Day starts poorly: she struggles with a high-stakes pitch for 'Le Chat Qui Mange Bien' cat food, and her 'perfect' date with Bradley—a man who fits her list—ends in disaster when he reveals he hates dogs and is allergic to her pet, Zacky. After a cynical rant about the non-existence of soulmates, she meets Marta, a mysterious woman who claims to be her fairy godmother. Marta informs Katherine that she has already spoken to her soulmate today and will relive the same day until she connects with him. Katherine wakes up the next morning to find it is February 14th again. Initially, she tries to 'solve' the loop by dating every man she met: Kenneth the pretentious poet, Roger the dog walker, and Peter the fitness enthusiast. Each date fails because Katherine is being 'strategic' rather than authentic. She eventually begins to notice Danny, a flower delivery man she repeatedly bumps into. She discovers Danny was once a successful investment banker who quit to find more meaning in life. As she spends more time with him, she helps him deliver flowers and experiences the genuine joy of human connection. In a pivotal loop, Katherine realizes the absurdity of her corporate life and intentionally sabotages her pitch by mocking the idea of 'gender-specific cat food' (Pink Prissy Kitty). She chooses to spend the evening with Danny at her father's engagement party, finally realizing that he satisfies her needs rather than her superficial wants. By opening her heart and being her true self, she breaks the spell. She wakes up on February 15th, the loop finally over, and receives a text from Danny, confirming their connection is real.
Beat by beat
Opening
Katherine has a disastrous Valentine's Day involving a failed business pitch and a date with Bradley, who is allergic to her dog.
Inciting Incident
Katherine meets Marta, a 'fairy godmother' who places her in a Groundhog Day-style time loop to find her soulmate.
Midpoint
After failing to find love with several 'list-compatible' men, Katherine begins to bond with Danny, the flower delivery man.
Turning Point
Katherine helps Danny deliver flowers and realizes she enjoys the 'giving' aspect of life more than her corporate job.
Climax
Katherine sabotages her own career-making pitch for gendered cat food and chooses to attend her father's party with Danny.
Resolution
The loop breaks when Katherine authentically connects with Danny; she wakes up on February 15th to a text from him.
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 15% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Valentine's Again 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.
- Hallmark Valentine's Day MoviesSet around Valentine’s Day.
- Hallmark Supernatural MoviesHas a supernatural element.
- Hallmark Time Travel MoviesFeatures time travel.
- Hallmark Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“You win the Le Chat Qui Mange Bien account, and I am sure I can convince the board to give you your VP stripes.”
— Janice BandaSetting the stakes for Katherine's corporate career. “You've got to be joking me. You will wake up tomorrow morning to discover that it's Valentine's Day... until you connect with your soul mate.”
— MartaMarta explaining the curse/blessing to Katherine. “Gender-specific cat food? Do you realize how ridiculous this sounds?”
— Katherine MackenzieKatherine finally breaking her corporate persona during the final pitch.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Katherine Mackenzie
LeadAdvertising Executive
PerfectionistCynicalStrategicDog-loverDanny
Love interestFlower Shop Owner
The flower delivery man she repeatedly bumps into.
KindFormer BankerObservantAuthenticMarta
SupportingFairy Godmother
Magical guide.
MysteriousMagicalDirectBradley
SupportingSuccessful Professional
Disastrous first date.
Allergic to dogsPretentiousChecklist-perfectDonald
SupportingRetired
Katherine's father.
RomanticOptimistic
Questions people ask about Valentine's Again
Where can I watch Valentine's Again?
Valentine's Again is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Valentine's Again?
Valentine's Again runs about 1 hour and 21 minutes, and was released in 2017.
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