![]() ![]() If the main character loses the contest, three drinks.ĭoes one of the main stars have a dog? Drink. If a baking contest is part of the plot, take a drink. If the adorable kid in the movie is a niece or nephew, take two drinks.īetter eat some cookies, because it looks like you need some food on your stomach. If the little kid from this union is a horrible brat, check your channel because you’re not watching Hallmark. If that spouse died near Christmas time, take another drink. If the mom or dad is single because their spouse died tragically, take another drink. If one of the main characters is a handsome/beautiful single dad or mom, take two drinks. Is there an African-American best friend or assistant? Two good drinks. (We’ll also accept “snobby rich people” in the place of “royalty.”) Is the male love interest descended from royalty and he falls for a commoner, and his family disapproves but comes to appreciate her genuineness? Two drinks. If he wears flannel, then … never mind, we don’t want you to die. If he drives a pickup truck or Jeep, take another drink. If the primary male love interest is a farmer, carpenter or just someone who works with his hands, take a drink. If there’s magic involved – a magical stocking, magical ornaments, a magical snow globe, guardian angel, etc. If one part of the triangle is a city slicker focused on a hectic career, take another drink. Speaking of … does someone die in the movie? This is rare and deserves four good drinks. one (“Angels Sing,” 2013), which may or may not even be a Hallmark movie, but it’s so good. If it’s because they accidentally killed their brother while ice skating at Christmas, you’re watching a repeat of the Harry Connick Jr. ![]() If it’s because a parent left when they were a kid – at Christmas – drink again. If it’s because their “love” died at Christmas, drink. If they lost their Christmas spirit because their “love” broke up with them on Christmas, take a drink. Has someone lost their Christmas spirit? Take a drink. If that obligation is a Christmas wedding, drink again. Is one of the main characters an outsider who ends up in that town by accident or because of an obligation? Drink up. If that small town is in New England, take another drink. If the main plot of the movie takes place in a small town, take one drink. If you’d like to spike it with a little Kahlua or bourbon, we can’t be responsible for what happens. If you want to spice up your next viewing (the movies are on pretty much 24/7 this time of year on the Hallmark Channel and on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries), here’s a drinking game to keep you alert to all the subtle nuances of a classic Hallmark plot.Īnd because we’re talking Hallmark Christmas movies here, the recommended beverage is, of course, hot chocolate. If there’s comfort in the familiar, that makes the formulaic – and wildly popular – Hallmark Christmas movies the cozy sweatpants of winter television.
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