Christmas movies that are underrated
If you’re tired of the classic Christmas movies, try these six underrated holiday films.
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With the holidays rapidly approaching, The Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” is underway, perfect for those looking to celebrate the cold season from the comfort of their couch.
Whether an old holiday favorite or a brand new premiere, many of the Hallmark holiday movies airing this season are set in a small New England town. In fact, many of the channel’s holiday films are set right here in Vermont, from real locations like Jamaica to fictional towns like Evergreen.
Ready to cozy up with a feel-good movie featuring wintry Vermont? Here are 17 Hallmark Christmas movies set in Vermont that are available to watch this season, in order of worst to best rankings from IMDb.
One of many Hallmark Christmas movies set in Evergreen, Vermont, “Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing” follows Hannah as she navigates her future and new role overseeing the Evergreen museum.
IMDb rating: 5.8
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
“The Last Christmas Home,” originally titled “Last Vermont Christmas,” tells the story of widowed mom Megan returning to her hometown in Vermont with her sisters at Christmastime to discover that her parents are selling her childhood home – making it the last family Christmas in the Green Mountain state.
IMDb rating: 5.9
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/17 at 8 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
In “A Christmas Duet,” music duo Averie and Jesse reunite for the annual Yuletide Festival at Averie’s lodge in Vermont.
IMDb rating: 5.9
Where to watch: Pluto TV, PLEX, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
Premiered just last year, “Trivia at St. Nick’s” follows Celeste, a type-A astronomy professor at an elite Vermont university preparing for the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament, and Max, the football team’s new offensive coordinator who joins the trivia team – a turn of events that Celeste is not happy about. However, after baking Christmas cookies, decorating with lights and spending romantic wintery nights together, Celeste learns that being right is not always the most important thing.
IMDb rating: 6.0
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/31 at midnight on the Hallmark Channel
To save her family’s ski pub in Vermont, Joy, a local champion skier, creates a seasonal microbrew with the help of an unlikely teammate.
IMDb rating: 6.0
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
This 2018 Hallmark movie features Candace, played by Jodie Sweetin of “Full House,” on a journey to become the new face of her mother’s brand while helping a young girl welcome her deployed father home for Christmas in the fictional town of Cedar Falls, Vermont.
IMDb rating: 6.1
Where to watch: Pluto TV, PLEX, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
In “Northpole: Open for Christmas,” Mackenzie inherits her aunt’s Northern Lights Inn in Vermont. With the help of cheerful elves, Mackenzie restores the hotel and rediscovers the true reason for the season.
IMDb rating: 6.2
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
“Romance at Reindeer Lodge” tells the story of Molly and Jared, two cynical singles who have sworn off holiday activities, who find themselves stuck at a Christmas-themed ranch in Jamaica, Vermont.
IMDb rating: 6.4
Where to watch: Peacock, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/20 at 6 p.m. or 12/31 at 2 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
After being dumped by her boyfriend, aspiring novelist Kim signs up for a romance writing retreat at a small Vermont inn just before Christmas.
IMDb rating: 6.4
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
In “Love in Winterland,” Los Angeles marketing executive Ally becomes a final contestant on a dating show and is sent to her hometown of fictional Winterland to meet the bachelor – but runs into her ex-high school sweetheart while there.
IMDb rating: 6.4
Where to watch: Pluto TV, Sling TV, Tubi, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 1/27 at 2 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel
“Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy” follows the skeptical writer Katie as she attempts to get the real scoop on the Christmas spirit of Evergreen, Vermont.
IMDb rating: 6.5
Where to watch: Pluto TV, Tubi, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/18 at 8 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
In the first of the Evergreen Christmas movies, veterinarian Allie is on her way home to her longtime boyfriend for the holidays when she gets stranded in an airport with a doctor and his daughter.
IMDb rating: 6.6
Where to watch: Pluto TV, Tubi, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/13 at 10 a.m. or 12/18 at 2 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
When Lisa finds the historic general store in her hometown of Evergreen has closed during a trip home for the holidays, she decides to bring the store back to life with the help of the local townspeople.
IMDb rating: 6.7
Where to watch: Pluto TV, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/28 at 2 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
In “Road to Christmas,” Danny, played by Chad Michael Murray, agrees to produce the annual Vermont Christmas special hosted by his celebrity mother Julia Wise, but he must work with stubborn Los Angeles producer Maggie.
IMDb rating: 6.7
Where to watch: PLEX, Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+
“‘Tis the Season to be Merry” follows Merry, an author who travels to Vermont around Christmas to find new perspective for her book about relationships.
IMDb rating: 6.8
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/22 at noon or 12/30 at 2 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel
Toni and Bri, best friend duo and serial holiday party crashers, get in invited to a corporate Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains in “Holiday Crashers.”
IMDb rating: 7.0
Where to watch: Prime Video with add-on, Hallmark+, 12/20 at midnight or 1/4 at 2 a.m. on the Hallmark Channel
Taking the highest IMDb rating for Hallmark Christmas movies set in Vermont is “Following Yonder Star,” a new movie that premiered this year. After a scandal tears apart Abby’s life, she spends Christmas at a luxury resort in Vermont, where she helps with the local church’s Christmas pageant and discovers a new source of hope.
IMDb rating: 7.2
Where to watch: Peacock, fuboTV, 12/24 at 4 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel
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