Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
One might often wonder how the same cheesy plot of two young characters falling in love in the most cliched way possible can invite anumber of viewers the statistics of which rival that of international platforms like Netflix and Hulu. Well, the secret lies within Hallmark Movies& Mysteries applying most of their effort into catering to the family-approved cinematic needs of the American citizens. Available in over 48% of all households with a working television connection in the United States, this sister network of the equally famous Hallmark Channel, produces and airs dozens of Hallmark movies and original made-for-TV films which are specifically designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages in a family. Hallmark, which has branded itself as the ‘happy place’ of every family, packs in as much as romance and drama which can be fitted into a two-hour long movie, with the careful exclusion of any and all profanities and provocative suggestions, before they are released to the public under the traditional banner of Hallmark movies.In a case study of all internet searches regarding the top favourite Hallmark movies according to American families, it was found out that all 50 states of the country had mainly chosen nine favourite movies under the Hallmark Movies& Mysteries banner within the time frame of 2017-2018.
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6. Falling for Vermont & Royal New Year’s Eve (2017)
The state of Vermont and Rhode Island had skimmed through their lists of popular Hallmark movies and made their halt at the famous 2017 romance flick Falling for Vermont which tells the heartfelt story of true love blossoming within the hearts of a single father living in Vermont and a famous author who had been living in his house for a while due to an unfortunate car accident which had rendered the woman into an amnesiac. The final movie which was favourited at the sixth rank by the families of America was the Royal New Year’s Eve. This dram- filled movie which revolves around the forbidden love between a Prince and a common fashion designer who fall into deep love, and thus have to go through a major predicament between choosing love or tradition, had been loved by the entire audience of Michigan and Arkansas.
IMDb 6.9 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: David Winning
5. Love on Ice & The Art of Us (2017)
The other ranks of most favoured Hallmark movies in the country were taken over by the deuce of Love on Ice and The Art of Us, both movies which tiered as leading films in three different states like Pennsylvania and Georgia respectively. Love on Ice rose to popularity because of its unique plot which revolves around the warmth love shared between a former ice skating champion and her young coach upon the icy horizons. On a more different note, The Art of Us follows the story of a unique love which thrives between a dog walker with a hidden affliction towards art andthe owner of the dogs he has been walking, who just so happens to be an art history professor who had been looking for a tenure and had a good eye for recognizing all kinds of art.
IMDb 6.8 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: Kristoffer Tabori
4. A Royal Winter & My Favourite Wedding (2017)
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The rank for number four among popular Hallmark movies of the country has been snatched up in a tie between A Royal Winter and My Favourite Wedding, both of which films have been found leading the lists of five states each like Hawaii and Virginia respectively. The former movie is based upon the mesmerizing love story between Maggie Marks and Prince Adrian of Calpurnia with a dash of drama in the form of the Queen’s disapproval towards their love thrown in. The latter movie showcases the blossoming of true romance between love-sceptic Tess Harper and Michael, a divorce lawyer.
IMDb 6.7 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: Ernie Barbarash
3. The Birthday Wish (2017)
The next leading movie which has outshined several of its fellow Hallmark movies in 6 US states like California and Massachusetts is the 2017 comedy-drama The Birthday Wish, which actually takes a step ahead of the traditional Hallmark culture, yet way within the ring, by bringing in the supernatural event of time travel into play. The lead character of Gwen Turner is portrayed as a young-adult whose only desire is to get proposed to by her boyfriend, who intentionally decides to see 10 years into the future of her life to predict the final relationship between her and her husband but becomes shocked upon the realisation that her future husband was not who she expected him to be at all.
IMDb 7.0 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: Peter DeLuise
2. The Christmas Cottage (2017)
The next film which followed the lead the list of most popular Hallmark movies of the country was revealed to be none other than the 2017 flick The Christmas Cottage. Christmas movies from Hallmark breaking records have been the tradition of the country for a long while, and The Christmas Cottage, which followed the life of Lacey Quinn – a maid of honour in the wedding of her best friend who absolutely did not believe in true love, as she slowly started to view her life in a different way after spending one night stuck inside a romantic cottage with her love interest Ean Callahan. This very movie had succeeded to steal the hearts of families throughout 9 different states including Ohio and Nevada in America.
IMDb 6.5 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: Paul A. Kaufman
1. Murder, She Baked: Just Deserts (2017)
Bagging the number one rank in the popularity list of a whopping total of fourteen states in America including Arizona and Idaho is the fifth instalment of the Murder, She Baked series of Hallmark movies – Murder, She Baked: Just Deserts, which was released back in March of 2017.This movie revolves around the life of lead character Hannah Swensen, who winds up at the sets of a popular bake-off competition which has the unchecked threat ofmurder looming above the judges’ heads. The entire mystery is soon solved by the combined effort of both Hannah, and her detective boyfriend Mike Kingston, but it honestly seemed to be the continuous bouts of suspense and the beautiful romantic tension between the two leads which actually led to the massive rise in the movie’s popularity.
IMDb 7.0 / Release Date: 2017
Trailer / Director: Kristoffer Tabori
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