Mallory Jansen

Mallory Jansen works behind the camera, and her eight Hallmark films make the case for a director who likes a clean, classic romance and trusts it to land. She keeps things grounded too. With an average weirdness around 2.5, there are no wild swings here, just the comfort math fans show up for. Christmas is only part of her story; just two of the eight are holiday titles, and she does some of her best work when the calendar is warmer. Her high point so far is On the 12th Date of Christmas from 2020, which at 7.2 sits above the rest, with All I Need for Christmas close behind. The overall 6.8 says she delivers a dependable, well-built picture every time out. If you want a Hallmark movie that simply works, she is a safe name to follow.