Kentucky Roses

2026 1h 24m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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Kentucky Roses follows Sadie, a Churchill Downs greenhouse worker dreaming of designing the iconic Kentucky Derby rose garland, and Ash, the son of the track's CEO who is trying to hide his identity to prove his own worth.** When a storm damages the venue two weeks before the big race, the pair must team up to repair the iconic Twin Spires and save the traditional rose blanket. Along the way, they discover a 1932 connection between their families whose romance was torn apart by class differences, forcing them to navigate past history to find their own future together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrew W. Walker
Ashley 'Ash' Taylor
Odette Annable
Sadie Moore
Peyton Meyer
Lefty
Ally Ledford
Gloria Green
Brynn Thayer
Lillie Taylor Reed
Gregg Henry
Frank Reed
Abigail Esmena Froehle
Camilla Ortiz
Annie Fitzpatrick
Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clare Niederpruem
Writers: Jamie Pachino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clare Niederpruem, shot by Lars Lindstrom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Kathrin Dern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristi Shimek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andrew W. Walker and Odette Annable and Peyton Meyer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39276947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clare Niederpruem directs. Lars Lindstrom behind the camera. Anne Kathrin Dern scores. Kristi Shimek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Clare Niederpruem, shot by Lars Lindstrom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anne Kathrin Dern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kristi Shimek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrew W. Walker and Odette Annable and Peyton Meyer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt39276947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lars Lindstrom
Original score: Anne Kathrin Dern
Editing: Kristi Shimek
Production design: Gabriel Jessop
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Kentucky Roses (2026)

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Hotchka2026-05-08
★ 8/10
Kentucky Roses follows Ash Taylor and Sadie Moore, two people from opposite sides of the tracks with a family history neither initially knows about. Ash's family basically runs Churchill Downs, but he avoids using his real last name, Reed, so as not to let people think he's cashing in on the name to grow his construction business. Sadie's family runs the greenhouse for the race track, but she has dreams of becoming a florist. The two meet cute on the field and a romance grows, but it's quickly torn apart when that family history is revealed. Can these two find a way to make it work? It's a Hallmark movie, what do you think? Jamie Pachino's screenplay does a nice job of giving a condensed version of what goes into putting on the Derby, and juggles both Ash's and Sadie's storylines well, showing how they are both pressured by their families to embrace their heritage in different ways. The secret of their 1932 relatives coming out is a bit overblown, and unfortunately Sadie is the one who gets worked up about it instead of just comparing notes with Ash to set the record straight. But a Hallmark romance movie always has a conflict to split the lovers apart before they realize they really need each other. Director Clare Niederpruem uses the Kentucky locations to the best advantage, having full access to the real Churchill Downs (with footage shot at 2025’s 151st Derby), and depicting some of the events leading up to the day including the draw and Winsday Wednesday (apparently there are other events that people are mad they didn’t show, but it’s a 90-minute movie with Ash and Sadie as the focal point, not a history of the Derby), giving the viewer a taste of actually being there. Andrew Walker is excellent and as charming as ever, giving Ash a real laid back quality that comes in handy when he's constantly being disrespected by the construction crew at the track, working on the damaged spire under his leadership, feeling that he only got the job because Daddy is the CEO. Odette Annable is also very good as Sadie, focused on learning her floristry craft while dealing with her mother, her other boss at the florist shop, Ash's family, and her own feelings for him. Kentucky Roses is another pleasant and engaging Hallmark romance, making great use of its locations and two charming stars. It's not the most original or exciting of the Hallmark oeuvre, but it does off a nice escape from the real world for 90 minutes. Full review on HOTCHKA

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