Joie Botkin
Writing Hallmark films since 2017. Mostly Christmas films.
- Hallmark films
- 30
- at Christmas
- 16
- average rating of 30 rated films
- 6.4
- average weirdness, Hallmark median 4
- 4.5
Start hereThree ways into Joie's films
Every Hallmark film
2020s 22 films
2010s 8 films
Who Joie works with
Actors in their films most often
What turns up in Joie's films
Traits that show up in Joie's films more often than in Hallmark films overall, rarest first.
- Lead works in corporate businessUncommon on Hallmark
5 of Joie's 30 films (17%). 6% of all Hallmark films.
- Mistaken identityUncommon on Hallmark
5 of Joie's 30 films (17%). 10% of all Hallmark films.
- Second-chance romanceCommon on Hallmark
10 of Joie's 30 films (33%). 16% of all Hallmark films.
- Lead returns homeCommon on Hallmark
7 of Joie's 30 films (23%). 19% of all Hallmark films.
- Enemies to loversCommon on Hallmark
10 of Joie's 30 films (33%). 19% of all Hallmark films.
- Love triangleCommon on Hallmark
9 of Joie's 30 films (30%). 23% of all Hallmark films.
Ratings and weirdness
Each coloured dot is one of Joie's films. The grey dots are every other rated Hallmark film.
Films per year
Series and guides
Featured in our guides: Baking and cooking movies, Christmas movies, Best Christmas movies, Winter movies, Small-town movies, Enemies to lovers
Questions people ask
How many Hallmark movies has Joie Botkin been in?
We have 30 Hallmark movies on file for Joie Botkin, from 2017 to 2025.
What kind of Hallmark movies is Joie Botkin known for?
Joie is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
What is Joie Botkin's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
Branching Out (2024) is Joie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.
What is Joie Botkin's most popular Hallmark movie?
Christmas at the Palace (2018) has more audience votes than any other Joie Botkin Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have seen.
What is Joie Botkin's weirdest Hallmark movie?
A Newport Christmas (2025) scores 7 out of 10 on our weirdness scale.
Is Joie Botkin still making Hallmark movies?
Yes. The most recent Joie Hallmark film we have is from 2025.
How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Joie Botkin made?
Joie Botkin turns up in 16 Hallmark Christmas movies.
What was Joie Botkin's first Hallmark movie?
Our earliest credits for Joie Botkin are from 2017: A Song for Christmas, Miss Christmas. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first.
What does Joie Botkin do in Hallmark movies?
Joie Botkin works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Credits come from IMDb, posters and other credits from TMDB, and ratings combine IMDb and TMDB audience scores. Weirdness and traits are HallmarkDB’s own, read from each film’s subtitles. Joie Botkin on IMDb