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    When Angels Come to Town

    6.7/10 · 714 ratings·2004·1h 27m·Weirdness 3/10
    When Angels Come to Town poster

    At a glance

    3/10

    Mostly standard issue

    Runtime
    1h 27m
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    Where to watch

    We haven’t pinned down where When Angels Come to Town is streaming yet — check JustWatch.

    The premise

    The angel Max seems to have bungled his heavenly mission.

    How unusual is it?

    Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.

    Who’s in it

    Tammy Blanchard headshot

    Our Girl

    Tammy Blanchard

    as Sally Reid

    Seann Gallagher headshot

    Our Guy

    Seann Gallagher

    as Karl Hoffman

    Alongside them

    • Vlasta Vrana headshot
      Vlasta VranaFranz
    • Alexander Conti headshot
      Alexander ContiJimmy Reid
    • Katey Sagal headshot
      Katey SagalJo
    • Peter Falk headshot
      Peter FalkMax
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    • Babs Chula headshot
      Babs ChulaLois Vernon
    • Victoria Sanchez headshot
      Victoria SanchezDolores Pineda
    • Harry Standjofski headshot
      Harry StandjofskiVic Marino
    • Pierre Leblanc headshot
      Pierre LeblancJosef Hoffman

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Andy Wolk headshot
      Andy Wolk

    Written by

    • Michael J. Murray headshot
      Michael J. Murray

    The backstory

    When Angels Come to Town is a 2004 American made-for-television fantasy drama film directed by Andy Wolk and starring Tammy Blanchard, Peter Falk, and Katey Sagal. It first aired on CBS. The film is a second sequel to the 2001 television film A Town Without Christmas.
    From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

    How it stacks up

    Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

    Rating 6.7 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.745678

    Higher-rated than 70% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog When Angels Come to Town belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    A Town Without ChristmasPart of the 3-film A Town Without Christmas series.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Sally Reid

      Lead

      Single mother

      warmstrugglinghopeful
    • Karl Hoffman

      Love interest

      Man in Sally's life

      Love interest

      kindgroundedcaring
    • Max

      Supporting

      Angel on a heavenly mission

      The angel guiding the family

      bumblingwell-meaningwhimsical
    • Jimmy Reid

      Supporting

      Sally's son

      Sally's child

      young
    • Josef Hoffman

      Supporting

      Hoffman family

      Karl's relative

      family
    • Lois Vernon

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

      warm

    Questions people ask about When Angels Come to Town

    How long is When Angels Come to Town?

    When Angels Come to Town runs about 1 hour and 27 minutes, and was released in 2004.

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    Data and sources

    Curated by the Talking Hallmark team.·Last updated June 17, 2026.

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