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    Rickie Castaneda

    Director · Writer·Active 2011–2024
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    8 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness6.1 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Best reviewed

    Christmas Magic6.6

    Most recent

    Head Over Heels2024

    Everything Rickie has done for Hallmark, from The Case for Christmas (2011) right through to Head Over Heels (2024).

    Rickie’s signature

    Across 11 films, Rickie almost always leans into Christmas and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas8 films
    • the big city6 films
    • a marketing2 films
    • a supernatural twist5 films
    • a love triangle7 films
    • second-chance romance3 films

    11 hours

    11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 8 festive titles.

    Known for

    Certified weirdNaughty or Nice poster
    Naughty or Nice6.5

    Writer · 2011

    Weirdness 8/10

    One Starry Christmas poster
    One Starry Christmas6.5

    Writer · 2014

    Weirdness 7/10

    Certified weirdMagical Christmas Ornaments poster
    Magical Christmas Ornaments6.3

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 9/10

    Catch a Christmas Star poster
    Catch a Christmas Star6.2

    Writer · 2013

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Mistletoe Secret poster
    The Mistletoe Secret6.3

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 6/10

    Merry Matrimony poster
    Merry Matrimony5.7

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Anthony Ulc headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Rickie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Anthony Ulc, with 2 films together.

    • Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)·
    • Merry Matrimony (2015)
    • Christopher Russell2
    • Damon Runyan2
    • Jessica Lowndes2
    • Robert Clarke2
    • Steve Byers2

    Where Rickie fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2024Head Over HeelsDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2022The Perfect PairingWriter · Small Town6.5Weird 8/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2019The Mistletoe SecretWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10
    • 2017Magical Christmas OrnamentsWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 9/10
    • 2015Merry MatrimonyWriter · Christmas5.7Weird 5/10
    • 2014One Starry ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
    • 2013Catch a Christmas StarWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2011Christmas MagicWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2011Mistletoe Over ManhattanWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
    • 2011Naughty or NiceWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Case for ChristmasWriter · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10

    Rickie’s standouts

    • Christmas Magic poster
      Highest ratedChristmas Magic (2011)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 6.6/10

      6.6
    • Merry Matrimony poster
      Most divisiveMerry Matrimony (2015)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      5.7
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster
      WeirdestMagical Christmas Ornaments (2017)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Rickie Castaneda headshotRickie Castaneda
    • Head Over Heels poster
    • The Perfect Pairing poster
    • The Mistletoe Secret poster
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster
    • Merry Matrimony poster
    • One Starry Christmas poster
    • Catch a Christmas Star poster
    • Christmas Magic poster
    • Mistletoe Over Manhattan poster
    • Naughty or Nice poster
    • The Case for Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Rickie from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • The Wedding in the Hamptonsas Writer
      2023
    • Scentsational Christmasas Writer
      2022
    • R♥️Jas Writer
      2021
    • Christmas Movie Magicas Writer
      2021
    • The Christmas Chaletas Writer
      2019
    • The Magical Christmas Shoesas Writer
      2019
    • Christmas Starsas Writer
      2019
    • Above Suspicionas Second Assistant Director
      2000

    Rickie’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Anthony Ulc2 films
    • Christopher Russell2 films
    • Damon Runyan2 films
    • Jessica Lowndes2 films
    • Robert Clarke2 films

    Who Rickie works with

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

    Rickie Castaneda's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsGavin Mitchell: 7 films togetherGavin Mitchell7 filmsMarek Posival: 7 films togetherMarek Posival7 filmsStacey Hersh: 6 films togetherStacey Hersh6 filmsJohn Bradshaw: 5 films togetherJohn Bradshaw5 filmsMegan Hocking: 5 films togetherMegan Hocking5 filmsBrian Levy: 4 films togetherBrian Levy4 filmsRuss Goozee: 4 films togetherRuss Goozee4 films

    Movies by year

    Rickie Castaneda Hallmark movies by release year4201111111112024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Merry Matrimony: 5.7The Case for Christmas: 5.9Mistletoe Over Manhattan: 6.1Catch a Christmas Star: 6.2The Mistletoe Secret: 6.3Magical Christmas Ornaments: 6.3The Perfect Pairing: 6.5One Starry Christmas: 6.5Naughty or Nice: 6.5Christmas Magic: 6.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Rickie Castaneda been in?
    We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Rickie Castaneda, spanning 2011–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Rickie Castaneda known for?
    Rickie is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Rickie Castaneda's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Magic (2011) is Rickie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.6/10 audience rating.
    What is Rickie Castaneda's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Naughty or Nice (2011) has more audience votes than any other Rickie Castaneda Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Rickie Castaneda usually star with?
    Rickie has shared 2 films with Anthony Ulc, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Rickie Castaneda still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Rickie Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Rickie Castaneda made?
    Rickie Castaneda turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Rickie Castaneda's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Rickie Hallmark title we have is The Case for Christmas (2011).
    What does Rickie Castaneda do in Hallmark movies?
    Rickie Castaneda works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

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

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