John Bradshaw
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12Hallmark films
10 at Christmas
across 12 rated films
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
John Bradshaw is the kind of director Hallmark hands a December slot and trusts to land it. Across a dozen films between 2008 and 2017, ten of them are Christmas titles, so he basically lives in tinsel and twinkle lights. His best-reviewed is Christmas Magic from 2011, sitting at 6.6, with One Starry Christmas and Best Christmas Party Ever right on its heels in the mid-sixes. There is a quiet pattern in his work too. He tends to set things in the big city rather than the usual snow-dusted small town, which gives his holiday movies a slightly different texture. Nothing here leans weird or high-concept. He plays the genre straight and competent, which is exactly what you want when you queue up a Christmas movie and just want it to deliver.
Follow & about John
- From
- Stratford
John’s signature
Across 12 films, John almost always leans into Christmas and is usually set in the big city.
- Christmas10 films
- the big city6 films
- an event planner2 films
- a supernatural twist4 films
- a love triangle6 films
- second-chance romance4 films
14 hours
14 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 10 festive titles.
Known for
Director · 2014
Weirdness 7/10
Director · 2014
Weirdness 6/10
Director · 2013
Weirdness 4/10
Director · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
Director · 2015
Weirdness 5/10
Director · 2011
Weirdness 6/10
On-screen partners
John’s most frequent on-screen partner is Damon Runyan, with 2 films together.
Where John fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe John keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 12 movies
Newest first2010s
11 films- 2017The Christmas CureDirector · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
- 2015Merry MatrimonyDirector · Christmas5.7Weird 5/10
- 2014Best Christmas Party EverDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
- 2014One Starry ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
- 2013Catch a Christmas StarDirector · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
- 2012
Christmas DanceDirector · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10 - 2011Christmas MagicDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
- 2011
Mistletoe Over ManhattanDirector · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10 - 2010
Cancel ChristmasDirector · Christmas5.4Weird 9/10 - 2010
The Town Christmas ForgotDirector · Christmas5.7Weird 4/10 - 2010
You Lucky DogDirector · July 4th5.7Weird 3/10
John’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at John’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- John Bradshaw
John’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Damon Runyan2 films
- Kathleen Laskey2 films
- Steve Byers2 films
Who John works with
The cast and crew John keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.0 across 12 rated movies — each dot is one film.
