
Maclain Nelson
Directing Hallmark films since 2018. Often at Christmas. Directed films in Haul Out the Holly. 4 films with Eliza Hayes Maher.
- Hallmark films
- 19
- at Christmas
- 6
- average rating of 18 rated films
- 6.5
- average weirdness, Hallmark median 4
- 5.1
Start hereThree ways into his films
Every Hallmark film
2020s 17 films
Missing the Boat2026 Rated 6.5Weirdness 5
The Greek Aisle2026Weirdness 5
A Keller Christmas Vacation2025 Rated 6.3Weirdness 3
Haul Out the Halloween2025 Rated 6.1Weirdness 6
Home Turf2025 Rated 7.0Weirdness 3
Return to Office2025 Rated 6.6Weirdness 4
Branching Out2024 Rated 7.2Weirdness 5
The Magic of Lemon Drops2024 Rated 6.7Weirdness 9
A Heidelberg Holiday2023 Rated 6.5Weirdness 3
A Nashville Legacy2023 Rated 6.5Weirdness 3
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up2023 Rated 5.7Weirdness 5
Haul Out the Holly2022 Rated 6.0Weirdness 5
Hidden Gems2022 Rated 6.5Weirdness 8
The Presence of Love2022 Rated 6.9Weirdness 4
Every Time a Bell Rings2021 Rated 5.9Weirdness 8
Love, for Real2021 Rated 6.4Weirdness 4
Christmas in Vienna2020 Rated 6.4Weirdness 5
Beyond Hallmark
- Mythica: The Iron Crown2016, Film, as Sergeant Lipschitz
- Mythica: The Godslayer2016, Film, as Executive Producer
- Once I Was a Beehive2015, Film, as Writer
- SAGA - Curse of the Shadow2014, Film, as Executive Producer
- Vamp U2013, Film, as Fred Green
- My Girlfriend's Boyfriend2010, Film, as Club Host
Who he works with
Actors in his films most often
What turns up in his films
Traits that show up in his films more often than in Hallmark films overall, rarest first.
- Supernatural twistUncommon on Hallmark
3 of his 19 films (16%). 11% of all Hallmark films.
- Second-chance romanceCommon on Hallmark
4 of his 19 films (21%). 16% of all Hallmark films.
Ratings and weirdness
Each coloured dot is one of his 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, Summer movies
Questions people ask
How many Hallmark movies has Maclain Nelson been in?
We have 19 Hallmark movies on file for Maclain Nelson, from 2018 to 2026.
What kind of Hallmark movies is Maclain Nelson known for?
Maclain is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
What is Maclain Nelson's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
Branching Out (2024) is Maclain's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.
What is Maclain Nelson's most popular Hallmark movie?
Haul Out the Holly (2022) has more audience votes than any other Maclain Nelson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have seen.
What is Maclain Nelson's weirdest Hallmark movie?
The Magic of Lemon Drops (2024) scores 9 out of 10 on our weirdness scale.
Is Maclain Nelson still making Hallmark movies?
Yes. The most recent Maclain Hallmark film we have is from 2026.
How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Maclain Nelson made?
Maclain Nelson turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
What was Maclain Nelson's first Hallmark movie?
The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Maclain Nelson is Small Town Christmas (2018).
What does Maclain Nelson do in Hallmark movies?
Maclain Nelson 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. Maclain Nelson on IMDb · Maclain Nelson on TMDB




