Max McGuire
DirectorActive 2020–2024
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9Hallmark films
6 at Christmas
Audience rating6.4 / 10
across 5 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Max McGuire directs Hallmark the way the brand likes it, and he has been doing it steadily since 2020. Across nine films he keeps things grounded, with an average rating of 6.4 and almost none of the high-concept strangeness that some directors chase. Christmas is plainly his comfort zone. Six of the nine are holiday titles, usually set in a small town through the deep of winter, and he plays the formula straight rather than tweaking it. His best-reviewed picture is My Christmas Guide from 2023, which lands at 7.1, with Noel Next Door and The Most Colorful Time of the Year close behind. If you want a December movie that does exactly what the poster promises, with a warm town and snow on the way, his name on the credits is a fair signal of what you are getting.
Max’s signature
Across 9 films, Max usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
8 hours
8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 6 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Max’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ava Weiss, with 3 films together.
Recurring roles
Max is a recurring face in Unwrapping Christmas.
Where Max fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Max keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2020s
9 films- 2024
Falling Like SnowflakesDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
Romance with a TwistDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2024
Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's ReunionDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 2/10 - 2024
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's MiracleDirector · Christmas GalaNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2023
Christmas by DesignDirector · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10 - 2023
My Christmas GuideDirector · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10 - 2022
Noel Next DoorDirector · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10 - 2022
The Most Colorful Time of the YearDirector · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10 - 2020
Love at Look LodgeDirector · Career Conflict5.4Weird 3/10
Max’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Max’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Max McGuire
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Max from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Maps and Mistletoeas Director2021
- Midnight at the Magnoliaas Director2020
- Christmas at Maple Creekas Director2020
- Mistletoe & Menorahsas Director2019
- My Mother's Killer Boyfriendas Director2019
- Rock N' Roll Christmasas Director2019
- The Sweetheartas Director2018
- Foreverlandas Director2011
Max’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Ava Weiss3 films
- Darrin Baker3 films
- Joanna Douglas3 films
- Natalie Hall3 films
- Alec Santos2 films
Who Max works with
The cast and crew Max 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 6.4 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Max McGuire been in?
- We have 9 Hallmark movies on file for Max McGuire, spanning 2020–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Max McGuire known for?
- Max is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
- What is Max McGuire's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- My Christmas Guide (2023) is Max's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Max McGuire's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Noel Next Door (2022) has more audience votes than any other Max McGuire Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Max McGuire usually star with?
- Max has shared 3 films with Ava Weiss, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Max McGuire still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Max Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Max McGuire made?
- Max McGuire turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Max McGuire's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Max Hallmark title we have is Love at Look Lodge (2020).
- What does Max McGuire do in Hallmark movies?
- Max McGuire works on Hallmark films as director.
Data & sources
Max’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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