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    Peter Allen

    Composer,music Department,sound Department·Active 2004–2018
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 12 rated films

    Weirdness4.7 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    The Color of Rain7.1

    Most recent

    Truly, Madly, Sweetly2018

    Everything Peter has done for Hallmark, from Eve's Christmas (2004) right through to Truly, Madly, Sweetly (2018).

    Follow & about Peter

    • X@petereallen
    • Official site@site
    From
    Ottawa
    Peter Allen is a Canadian composer, organist, and keyboard player. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, his compositions encompass a broad repertoire from film scores and commercial jingles to sacred music and avant-garde electroacoustic music. He has composed numerous works for CBC Radio and CBC Television.
    From Wikipedia

    Peter’s signature

    Across 12 films, Peter often leans into Christmas, frequently plays an event planner and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas5 films
    • the big city7 films
    • an event planner3 films
    • a wedding finale5 films
    • a supernatural twist3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers5 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Christmas Train poster
    The Christmas Train6.4

    Composer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow poster
    Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow6.5

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Recipe for Love poster
    Recipe for Love6.4

    Composer · 2014

    Weirdness 4/10

    I Do, I Do, I Do poster
    I Do, I Do, I Do6.1

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade poster
    Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade6.8

    Composer · 2012

    Weirdness 5/10

    Perfect Match poster
    Perfect Match6.0

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Karen Holness headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Peter’s most frequent on-screen partner is Karen Holness, with 4 films together.

    • Truly, Madly, Sweetly (2018)·
    • The Christmas Train (2017)·
    • Wedding Planner Mystery (2014)·
    • Recipe for Love (2014)
    • Nelson Wong3
    • Ali Liebert2
    • Andrew W. Walker2
    • Anthony Konechny2
    • Antonio Cupo2

    Where Peter fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Peter keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 💍Wedding movies

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2018Truly, Madly, SweetlyComposer · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017The Christmas TrainComposer · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2016Stop the WeddingComposer · Big City6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2015Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the SnowComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2015I Do, I Do, I DoComposer · Valentine's Day6.1Weird 7/10
    • 2015Perfect MatchComposer · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2014Recipe for LoveComposer · Big City6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2014The Color of RainComposer · Christmas7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2014Wedding Planner MysteryComposer · Big City5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2012Love at the Thanksgiving Day ParadeComposer · Thanksgiving6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2010A Family ThanksgivingComposer · Thanksgiving6.4Weird 7/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2004Eve's ChristmasComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 8/10

    Peter’s standouts

    • The Color of Rain poster
      Highest ratedThe Color of Rain (2014)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Wedding Planner Mystery poster
      Most divisiveWedding Planner Mystery (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      5.9
    • Eve's Christmas poster
      WeirdestEve's Christmas (2004)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.9

    In pictures

    A quick look at Peter’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Peter Allen headshotPeter Allen
    • Truly, Madly, Sweetly poster
    • The Christmas Train poster
    • Stop the Wedding poster
    • Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow poster
    • I Do, I Do, I Do poster
    • Perfect Match poster
    • Recipe for Love poster
    • The Color of Rain poster
    • Wedding Planner Mystery poster
    • Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade poster
    • A Family Thanksgiving poster
    • Eve's Christmas poster

    Peter’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Ron Oliver7 films
    • Anne Wheeler2 films

    Most written by

    • Nancey Silvers3 films

    Who Peter works with

    The cast and crew Peter keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Peter Allen's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsRon Oliver: 7 films togetherRon Oliver7 filmsBob Bottieri: 4 films togetherBob Bottieri4 filmsJamie Goehring: 4 films togetherJamie Goehring4 filmsKaren Holness: 4 films togetherKaren Holness4 filmsAdam Sliwinski: 3 films togetherAdam Sliwinski3 filmsCandice Elzinga: 3 films togetherCandice Elzinga3 filmsHarvey Kahn: 3 films togetherHarvey Kahn3 films

    Movies by year

    Peter Allen Hallmark movies by release year1200411331112018

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 12 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Wedding Planner Mystery: 5.9Eve's Christmas: 5.9Perfect Match: 6.0I Do, I Do, I Do: 6.1The Christmas Train: 6.4Stop the Wedding: 6.4Recipe for Love: 6.4A Family Thanksgiving: 6.4Truly, Madly, Sweetly: 6.5Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow: 6.5Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade: 6.8The Color of Rain: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Peter Allen been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Peter Allen, spanning 2004–2018.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Peter Allen known for?
    Peter is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with a wedding finale.
    What is Peter Allen's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Color of Rain (2014) is Peter's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Peter Allen's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Train (2017) has more audience votes than any other Peter Allen Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Peter Allen usually star with?
    Peter has shared 4 films with Karen Holness, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Peter Allen still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Peter Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Peter Allen made?
    Peter Allen turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Peter Allen's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Peter Hallmark title we have is Eve's Christmas (2004).
    Where is Peter Allen from?
    Peter is from Ottawa.
    What does Peter Allen do in Hallmark movies?
    Peter Allen works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,sound department.

    Data & sources

    Peter’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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