Six hall marks of a Hallmark movie

Cute Kid/Pet
Central-non-house location
Obnoxious Job title
Saintly Father Figure/Best Friend
DEAD PARENTS
broken relationship

HallMarks’ grading scale

90%-100% – Peak (Will make ya have a soul)
80%-89% – Choice (theater-level film)
70%-79% – Tubular (Will take you where you gotta go)
60%-69% – Solid (good for a time)
50%-59% – Ya tried (It doesn’t suck)
40%-49% –  Ehhh…..  (It won’t kill ya)
30%-39% – Naw (Non-Hallmark fans can skip)
20%-29% – Ugh, no. (Do it for the culture)

Family for Christmas
Acting: 2.5
Writing: 1.5
Design: 3.0
Appeal: 4.0
Enjoyability: 2.0
Total: 13 out of 25 (52%)

Flip that Romance
Acting: 3.5
Writing: 1.5
Design: 3.5
Appeal: 2.5
Enjoyability: 3.0
Total: 14 out of 25 (56%)

Holiday Date
Acting: 4.5
Writing: 4.0
Design: 4.0
Appeal: 2.0
Enjoyability: 5.0
Total: 19.5 out of 25 (78%)

Nine Lives of Xmas
Acting: 5.0
Writing: 5.0
Design: 4.5
Appeal: 4.0
Enjoyability: 5.0
Total: 23.5 out of 25 (94%)