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    Ernie Barbarash

    Director · Writer·Active 2011–2019
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness2.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Second Chances7.1

    Most recent

    Christmas in Rome2019

    Everything Ernie has done for Hallmark, from Rock the House (2011) right through to Christmas in Rome (2019).

    Follow & about Ernie

    From
    Odesa
    Ernie Barbarash is a film director, screenwriter and producer, perhaps best known as co-producer of the films American Psycho 2, Cube 2: Hypercube, Prisoner of Love, The First 9½ Weeks and The Cat's Meow. Barbarash also wrote and directed Cube Zero and Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming. He also directed the Canadian horror thriller They Wait.
    From Wikipedia

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019Christmas in RomeDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017A Royal WinterDirector, Writer · Class/Status Difference6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2013Reading Writing & RomanceDirector · Suburb6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2013Second ChancesDirector · Suburb7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2011Rock the HouseDirector · Christmas5.6Weird 3/10

    Ernie’s standouts

    • Second Chances poster
      Highest ratedSecond Chances (2013)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Rock the House poster
      Most divisiveRock the House (2011)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      5.6

    In pictures

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

    • Ernie Barbarash headshotErnie Barbarash
    • Christmas in Rome poster
    • A Royal Winter poster
    • Reading Writing & Romance poster
    • Second Chances poster
    • Rock the House poster

    Who Ernie works with

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

    Ernie Barbarash's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmy Beth Reece: 3 films togetherAmy Beth Reece3 filmsPenny Perry: 3 films togetherPenny Perry3 filmsAmy Krell: 2 films togetherAmy Krell2 filmsCarolyn McLeod: 2 films togetherCarolyn McLeod2 filmsDan Whifler: 2 films togetherDan Whifler2 filmsJames W. Wrenn: 2 films togetherJames W. Wrenn2 filmsJames Wilberger: 2 films togetherJames Wilberger2 films

    Movies by year

    Ernie Barbarash Hallmark movies by release year1201120122201320142015201612017201812019

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Rock the House: 5.6Reading Writing & Romance: 6.3A Royal Winter: 6.4Christmas in Rome: 6.6Second Chances: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ernie Barbarash been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Ernie Barbarash, spanning 2011–2019.
    What is Ernie Barbarash's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Second Chances (2013) is Ernie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Ernie Barbarash's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Royal Winter (2017) has more audience votes than any other Ernie Barbarash Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Ernie Barbarash still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Ernie Hallmark credit we have is from 2019; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Ernie Barbarash made?
    Ernie Barbarash turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Ernie Barbarash's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ernie Hallmark title we have is Rock the House (2011).
    Where is Ernie Barbarash from?
    Ernie is from Odesa.
    What does Ernie Barbarash do in Hallmark movies?
    Ernie Barbarash works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

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

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