Joie Botkin
Director · WriterActive 2017–2025
View on IMDbCareer at a glance
30Hallmark films
16 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 21 rated films
Weirdness4.5 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Joie Botkin works behind the camera, and if you have spent enough Decembers on the sofa, you have watched her direct. Since 2017 she has put up 30 films, and the math tells you exactly where she lives: 16 of them are Christmas titles, and 15 drop you into a small town in the dead of winter. This is not a director who reaches for the strange. She shoots conventional Hallmark squarely and lets the warmth do the work. Her strongest outing is Project Christmas Wish from 2020, which at 6.9 sits just ahead of Her Pen Pal and the earlier Miss Christmas. The whole run averages a steady 6.2, which is about right for someone this dependable. If a holiday movie looked handsome and went down easy, there is a real chance she was the one calling the shots.
Joie’s signature
Across 30 films, Joie usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
23 hours
23 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 16 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Joie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Amy Groening, with 2 films together.
Where Joie fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Joie keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 30 movies
Newest first2020s
22 films- 2025
A Newport ChristmasDirector · Coastal TownNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2025
My Argentine HeartDirector · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2025
Single on the 25thDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
'Tis the Season to Be IrishDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Branching OutDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
His & HersDirector · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2024
Our Holiday StoryDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Savoring ParisDirector · July 4thNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2024
Trading Up ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10 - 2023
Love's Greek to MeWriter · Wedding5.9Weird 3/10 - 2023
Never Been Chris'dDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2022
#XmasWriter · Christmas5.8Weird 5/10 - 2022
A Maple Valley ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10 - 2022
Mid-Love CrisisWriter · Small Town5.3Weird 3/10 - 2022
Our Italian Christmas MemoriesWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 5/10 - 2021
Beverly Hills WeddingWriter · Valentine's Day5.6Weird 4/10 - 2021
Her Pen PalWriter · International6.7Weird 3/10 - 2021
The Christmas ContestWriter · Christmas5.8Weird 6/10 - 2020
Christmas in ViennaWriter · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10 - 2020
Cranberry ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10 - 2020
Love in StoreWriter · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10 - 2020
Project Christmas WishWriter · Christmas6.9Weird 6/10
2010s
8 films- 2019
A Brush with LoveWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10 - 2019
Love in the SunWriter · Small Town5.4Weird 3/10 - 2019
My One & OnlyWriter · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 5/10 - 2018
Christmas at the PalaceWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10 - 2018
Falling for YouWriter · Small Town6.6Weird 4/10 - 2018
Jingle Around the ClockWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10 - 2017
A Song for ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10 - 2017
Miss ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
Joie’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Joie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Joie Botkin
Joie’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Amy Groening2 films
- Brennan Elliott2 films
- Brooke D'Orsay2 films
- Catherine Lough Haggquist2 films
- Erin Boyes2 films
Who Joie works with
The cast and crew Joie 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 6.2 across 21 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Joie Botkin been in?
- We have 30 Hallmark movies on file for Joie Botkin, spanning 2017–2025.
- 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?
- Project Christmas Wish (2020) is Joie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 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 actually seen.
- Who does Joie Botkin usually star with?
- Joie has shared 2 films with Amy Groening, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Joie Botkin still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Joie Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- 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?
- The earliest Joie Hallmark title we have is Miss Christmas (2017).
- What does Joie Botkin do in Hallmark movies?
- Joie Botkin works on Hallmark films as director and writer.
Data & sources
Joie’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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