Holiday Engagement

Holiday Engagement

Directed by Jim Fall

Produced by Tim Johnson Productions, Johnson Production Group

201192 min5.9 / 10

A warm, lighthearted holiday rom-com about family approval and unexpected romance, built on the premise of a fake relationship that becomes genuine.

Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents, in the shadow of her more successfully-attached siblings. So when Hillary's fiance, workaholic lawyer Jason King, dumps her because she isn't willing to relocate for his potential promotion, she panics because she had been promising to bring him home to meet her expectant family, whom she does not want to let down! As a last-minute idea, her best friend Sophie convinces her to actually hire someone to "play the role" of Jason for her return home on Thanksgiving.. leading to an interesting combination of sparks & revelations for all involved.

Questions people ask

  • Does Holiday Engagement end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Holiday Engagement easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Holiday Engagement violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Holiday Engagement scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Holiday Engagement sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity2

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Holiday Engagement

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Holiday Engagement

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Holiday Engagement, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Holiday Engagement, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Holiday Engagement, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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