Just How Formulaic Are Hallmark and Lifetime Holiday Movies?
The Hallmark and Lifetime networks are known for their prolific output of made-for-television holiday movies each year.
But how much does that formula hold up across the hundreds of holiday movies released since 2017 by Hallmark and Lifetime?
Here are the women who have appeared in leading roles most often since 2017:Lacey Chabert 9 Hallmark movies Ashley Williams 7 Hallmark movies Tatyana Ali 6 Hallmark and Lifetime movies Brooke D’Orsay 6 Hallmark movies Nikki DeLoach 6 Hallmark movies Jana Kramer 6 Lifetime moviesHallmark in particular has been criticized for its lack of casting diversity.
Most featured leading men since 2017:Corey Sevier 9 Hallmark and Lifetime movies Andrew W. Walker 9 Hallmark and Lifetime movies Niall Matter 8 Hallmark and Lifetime movies Tyler Hynes 7 Hallmark movies Luke Macfarlane 7 Hallmark movies Paul Campbell 6 Hallmark movies Ryan Paevey 6 Hallmark movies Brendan Penny 6 Hallmark movies Kristoffer Polaha 6 Hallmark moviesThe romantic plots have always been limited to a chaste kiss or two.
Persons:
C.E.O, Cane, “, ”, Lisa Hamilton Daly, Daly, Samantha DiPippo, that’s, Emma, Lucy, Olivia, Emily, Holly, Molly, Sarah, Lacey Chabert, Jodie Sweetin, Mowry, we’ve, Ashley Williams, Tatyana Ali, Brooke D’Orsay, Nikki DeLoach, Jana Kramer, Ms, DiPippo, Sapna Vyas, Alba Gil, “ Claremont ” “, Chabert, “ It’s, Candy, Jack, Ryan, David, Michael, Nick, Ben, Corey Sevier, Andrew W, Walker, Niall, Tyler Hynes, Luke Macfarlane, Paul Campbell, Ryan Paevey, Brendan Penny, Kristoffer Polaha, Vyas, Patrick Serrano, Mr, Serrano, Hunt, Joyeux Noel What’s, Joy Who, Santa Crook, Claus, we’re, ” Ms
Organizations:
Hallmark, Lifetime, Tech, Dairy, World, Veteran, “ Claremont, “, Mexico Germany Scotland, Italy France Norway, Farmers, Air, Real
Locations:
Christmastime, Mississippi, Candy, Turkey, Chicago, Mexico, Mexican, Canadian, “ Brooklyn, Colo, ”, Vt, Tennessee, NYC, Vermont, “ Glenbrooke, U.S, Canada, Mexico Germany, Italy France, Europe, Santa, New York City, Alaska, Los Angeles