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    Hal Beckett

    Composer,music Department,sound Department·Active 2010–2024
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    Career at a glance

    29Hallmark films

    13 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 29 rated films

    Weirdness4.2 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Bottled with Love7.0

    Most recent

    Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers2024

    Everything Hal has done for Hallmark, from Battle of the Bulbs (2010) right through to Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers (2024).

    Follow & about Hal

    Hal Foxton Beckett is a Canadian composer and music producer.
    From Wikipedia

    Hal’s signature

    Across 29 films, Hal often leans into Christmas and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas13 films
    • small towns13 films
    • a writer4 films
    • a love triangle15 films
    • a return home11 films
    • second-chance romance8 films

    19 hours

    19 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 13 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas at the Plaza poster
    Christmas at the Plaza6.5

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Christmas to Remember poster
    A Christmas to Remember6.5

    Composer · 2016

    Weirdness 7/10

    Surprised by Love poster
    Surprised by Love6.7

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Bottled with Love poster
    Bottled with Love7.0

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Harvest Love poster
    Harvest Love6.3

    Composer · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Picture a Perfect Christmas poster
    Picture a Perfect Christmas6.9

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Brenda Crichlow headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Hal’s most frequent on-screen partner is Brenda Crichlow, with 3 films together.

    • You're Bacon Me Crazy (2020)·
    • A Christmas to Remember (2016)·
    • Notes from the Heart Healer (2012)
    • John Innes3
    • Malcolm Stewart3
    • Teryl Rothery3
    • Aaron Craven2
    • Andrea Brooks2

    Where Hal fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 29 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2024Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the BreakersComposer · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Christmas Class ReunionComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2022In Merry MeasureComposer · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Mid-Love CrisisComposer · Small Town5.3Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Valentine's MatchComposer · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2020Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryComposer · Resort/Vacation6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2020Wedding Every WeekendComposer · Big City6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020You're Bacon Me CrazyComposer · Big City6.5Weird 4/10

    2010s

    21 films
    • 2019A Family Christmas GiftComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Bottled with LoveComposer · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Christmas at DollywoodComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10
    • 2019Christmas at the PlazaComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2019Picture a Perfect ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2018Reunited at ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2018The Sweetest HeartComposer · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2017A Harvest WeddingComposer · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Harvest LoveComposer · Thanksgiving6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2017Royal New Year's EveComposer · Christmas6.2Weird 6/10
    • 2016A Christmas to RememberComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
    • 2016All Anything or LoveComposer · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2016All YoursComposer · Suburb5.9Weird 4/10
    • 2016Operation ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2015Surprised by LoveComposer · Wedding Anniversary6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2015Tis the Season for LoveComposer · Christmas6.3Weird 8/10
    • 2013After All These YearsComposer · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2013Hats Off to Christmas!Composer · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10
    • 2012Notes from the Heart HealerComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2012The Wishing TreeComposer · Christmas6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2010Battle of the BulbsComposer · Christmas5.4Weird 3/10

    Hal’s standouts

    • Bottled with Love poster
      Highest ratedBottled with Love (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 29, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Mid-Love Crisis poster
      Most divisiveMid-Love Crisis (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 29 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • Tis the Season for Love poster
      WeirdestTis the Season for Love (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Hal Beckett headshotHal Beckett
    • Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers poster
    • Christmas Class Reunion poster
    • In Merry Measure poster
    • Mid-Love Crisis poster
    • A Valentine's Match poster
    • Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery poster
    • Wedding Every Weekend poster
    • You're Bacon Me Crazy poster
    • A Family Christmas Gift poster
    • Bottled with Love poster
    • Christmas at Dollywood poster
    • Christmas at the Plaza poster

    Hal’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Terry Ingram5 films
    • David Weaver3 films
    • Steven R. Monroe3 films
    • Christie Will2 films
    • Kevin Fair2 films

    Most written by

    • Nina Weinman3 films
    • Ron Oliver2 films
    • Tracy Andreen2 films

    Who Hal works with

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

    Hal Beckett's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 17 films togetherJackie Lind17 filmsHarvey Kahn: 7 films togetherHarvey Kahn7 filmsCharles Cooper: 6 films togetherCharles Cooper6 filmsJamie Goehring: 6 films togetherJamie Goehring6 filmsAdam Sliwinski: 5 films togetherAdam Sliwinski5 filmsSean Kirkby: 5 films togetherSean Kirkby5 filmsTerry Ingram: 5 films togetherTerry Ingram5 films

    Movies by year

    Hal Beckett Hallmark movies by release year1201022243254312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 29 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Mid-Love Crisis: 5.3Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers: 5.4Battle of the Bulbs: 5.4A Family Christmas Gift: 5.9All Yours: 5.9Hats Off to Christmas!: 5.9Notes from the Heart Healer: 5.9Christmas Class Reunion: 6.1Christmas at Dollywood: 6.1After All These Years: 6.1Reunited at Christmas: 6.2Royal New Year's Eve: 6.2Harvest Love: 6.3Tis the Season for Love: 6.3The Wishing Tree: 6.3In Merry Measure: 6.4You're Bacon Me Crazy: 6.5Christmas at the Plaza: 6.5The Sweetest Heart: 6.5A Christmas to Remember: 6.5All Anything or Love: 6.5A Valentine's Match: 6.6A Harvest Wedding: 6.6Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery: 6.7Surprised by Love: 6.7Operation Christmas: 6.8Wedding Every Weekend: 6.9Picture a Perfect Christmas: 6.9Bottled with Love: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Hal Beckett been in?
    We have 29 Hallmark movies on file for Hal Beckett, spanning 2010–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Hal Beckett known for?
    Hal is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Hal Beckett's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Bottled with Love (2019) is Hal's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Hal Beckett's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas at the Plaza (2019) has more audience votes than any other Hal Beckett Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Hal Beckett usually star with?
    Hal has shared 3 films with Brenda Crichlow, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Hal Beckett still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Hal Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Hal Beckett made?
    Hal Beckett turns up in 13 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Hal Beckett's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hal Hallmark title we have is Battle of the Bulbs (2010).
    What does Hal Beckett do in Hallmark movies?
    Hal Beckett works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,sound department.

    Data & sources

    Hal’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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