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    Christian Bruyère

    Director·Active 2009–2024
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    Career at a glance

    25Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 24 rated films

    Weirdness3.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill7.0

    Most recent

    Legend of the Lost Locket2024

    Everything Christian has done for Hallmark, from Come Dance at My Wedding (2009) right through to Legend of the Lost Locket (2024).

    Christian’s signature

    Across 25 films, Christian returns to Valentine's Day, frequently plays a lawyer and is usually set in the big city.

    • Valentine's Day2 films
    • the big city17 films
    • a lawyer5 films

    10 films

    Christian has shared more Hallmark sets with Viv Leacock than with anyone else.

    10 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Unleashing Mr. Darcy poster
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy6.2

    Producer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Appetite for Love poster
    Appetite for Love6.2

    Producer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Ms. Matched poster
    Ms. Matched5.2

    Producer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Angel of Christmas poster
    Angel of Christmas6.2

    Producer · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    Producer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    The Sweetest Heart poster
    The Sweetest Heart6.5

    Producer · 2018

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Viv Leacock headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Christian’s most frequent on-screen partner is Viv Leacock, with 10 films together.

    • Legend of the Lost Locket (2024)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016)
    • Kellie Martin9
    • Matthew MacCaull9
    • Lucia Walters8
    • Emily Holmes7
    • Giacomo Baessato6

    Recurring roles

    Christian is a recurring face in Hailey Dean Mysteries.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries9 films

    Where Christian fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Christian keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 25 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2024Legend of the Lost LocketDirector · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 5/10

    2010s

    23 films
    • 2019Easter Under WrapsProducer · Easter6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for MurderProducer · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on DutyProducer · Big City6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer SentenceProducer · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019Just Add RomanceProducer · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = MurderProducer · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for MurderProducer · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to KillProducer · Big City7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Marrying Mr. DarcyProducer · Big City6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2018The Sweetest HeartProducer · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2017At Home in MitfordProducer · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Falling for VermontProducer · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is MurderProducer · Big City6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateProducer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Art of UsProducer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017While You Were DatingProducer · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016Appetite for LoveProducer · Valentine's Day6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2016Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with LoveProducer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Ms. MatchedProducer · Big City5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2016Unleashing Mr. DarcyProducer · Big City6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2015Angel of ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2014Lucky in LoveProducer · Big City5.6Weird 2/10
    • 2014My Boyfriends' DogsProducer · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2009Come Dance at My WeddingProducer · Wedding6.3Weird 3/10

    Christian’s standouts

    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
      Highest ratedHailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 25, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Ms. Matched poster
      Most divisiveMs. Matched (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 25 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • Angel of Christmas poster
      WeirdestAngel of Christmas (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

    A quick look at Christian’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Christian Bruyère headshotChristian Bruyère
    • Legend of the Lost Locket poster
    • Easter Under Wraps poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence poster
    • Just Add Romance poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
    • Marrying Mr. Darcy poster
    • The Sweetest Heart poster
    • At Home in Mitford poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Christian from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • American Dreameras Line Producer
      2022
    • Christmas Pen Palsas Producer
      2018
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Killas Producer
      2018
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Deadly Estateas Producer
      2017
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murderas Production Manager
      2017
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Loveas Producer
      2016
    • Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Storyas Line Producer
      2011
    • Storm Cellas Production Manager
      2008

    Christian’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Viv Leacock10 films
    • Kellie Martin9 films
    • Matthew MacCaull9 films
    • Lucia Walters8 films
    • Emily Holmes7 films

    Who Christian works with

    The cast and crew Christian keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Christian Bruyère's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsHamish Thomson: 13 films togetherHamish Thomson13 filmsViv Leacock: 10 films togetherViv Leacock10 filmsKellie Martin: 9 films togetherKellie Martin9 filmsMatthew MacCaull: 9 films togetherMatthew MacCaull9 filmsNancy Grace: 9 films togetherNancy Grace9 filmsDana Barnaby: 8 films togetherDana Barnaby8 filmsLucia Walters: 8 films togetherLucia Walters8 films

    Movies by year

    Christian Bruyère Hallmark movies by release year1200921465512024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 24 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Ms. Matched: 5.2Lucky in Love: 5.6While You Were Dating: 5.8My Boyfriends' Dogs: 5.8Marrying Mr. Darcy: 6.0At Home in Mitford: 6.1Appetite for Love: 6.2Unleashing Mr. Darcy: 6.2Angel of Christmas: 6.2Come Dance at My Wedding: 6.3Easter Under Wraps: 6.4Just Add Romance: 6.5Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder: 6.5The Sweetest Heart: 6.5Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate: 6.6The Art of Us: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love: 6.6Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty: 6.7Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder: 6.7Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder: 6.8Falling for Vermont: 6.9Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Christian Bruyère been in?
    We have 25 Hallmark movies on file for Christian Bruyère, spanning 2009–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Christian Bruyère known for?
    Christian is best known for Valentine's Day movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Christian Bruyère's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018) is Christian's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Christian Bruyère's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016) has more audience votes than any other Christian Bruyère Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Christian Bruyère usually star with?
    Christian has shared 10 films with Viv Leacock, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Christian Bruyère still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Christian Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Christian Bruyère made?
    Christian Bruyère turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Christian Bruyère's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Christian Hallmark title we have is Come Dance at My Wedding (2009).
    What does Christian Bruyère do in Hallmark movies?
    Christian Bruyère works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Christian’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.

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