Finding Santa

TV Movie
2017
TV-G
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Grace is thrilled to be taking over the town's Christmas parade, but when the man playing St. Nick breaks his arm, she needs to find a replacement, even if the replacement is unwilling.Grace is thrilled to be taking over the town's Christmas parade, but when the man playing St. Nick breaks his arm, she needs to find a replacement, even if the replacement is unwilling.Grace is thrilled to be taking over the town's Christmas parade, but when the man playing St. Nick breaks his arm, she needs to find a replacement, even if the replacement is unwilling.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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POPULARITY

4,973

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Trivia
Aired as the tenth of twenty-one original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2017 "Countdown to Christmas" lineup.

Goofs
Auto radio during the snow storm states I-95 closed between Hartford and Boston. I-95 does not go through Hartford.

Connections
Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Christmas Evil (2022)

Soundtracks
Deck the Halls
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Featured review

7/10

Finding Your Bliss

This Hallmark holiday romance features Jodie Sweetin ("Full House") as Grace, the person in charge of a small town's Christmas celebration, including the parade. Everything is on schedule until the town's Santa breaks his arm. Grace auditions many possible replacement Santas, but she deems them "unsuitable." There seems to be only one solid choice to don the whiskers this ho-ho-holiday, but he may be unwilling. What will she do?

Sweetin is adorable in this role. She is cast opposite Eric Winter, who plays Ben-the son of the sidelined Santa. If you are familiar with Winter's character on "The Rookie", this role shows an entirely different personality. The two of them work well together.

Though much of the story is formulaic---including the subplot about finding one's passion--- it is nevertheless a heart-warming seasonal offering.