Chance at Romance

"An online friend request becomes a romantic journey for Samantha"

2013 1h 21m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 67

TV MovieComedyRomance

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Samantha Hart is delighted when her online "Chance at Romance" to photographer Heath Madsen eventually results in Heath sending her a first class ticket to visit. Upon arriving for what she expects to be a romantic weekend, however, she learns her online relationship with the widowed photographer was actually manufactured a matchmaking twelve year-old. Sam is anxious to end her trip as quickly as possible, but a nasty bout of weather extends her stay through the end of the week.

“An online friend request becomes a romantic journey for Samantha”

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Cast

Erin Krakow
Samantha Hart
Ryan McPartlin
Heath Madsen
Ian Andrew
Donny Madsen
Albert Malafronte
Eddie
Nadege August
Ms. Marlow
Abraham Benrubi
Bar Owner
Gina Gallego
Gallery Owner
Patricia Richardson
May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bradford May
Writers: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bradford May, shot by James W. Wrenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Jean Cacavas 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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Erin Krakow and Ryan McPartlin and Ian Andrew carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An online friend request becomes a romantic journey for Samantha".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3338436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bradford May directs. James W. Wrenn behind the camera. Jennifer Jean Cacavas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bradford May, shot by James W. Wrenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jennifer Jean Cacavas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Erin Krakow and Ryan McPartlin and Ian Andrew carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An online friend request becomes a romantic journey for Samantha".
8IMDB entry: tt3338436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: James W. Wrenn
Editing: Jennifer Jean Cacavas
Production design: Dan Whifler
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Chance at Romance (2013)

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Dsnake12018-05-07
★ 6/10
A girl who's bad at romance. A troubled guy who's still living in a past relationship. A meddlesome child with a host of "helpers" who tries to make the two fall in love. The ingredients aren't much of a variation from one of the Hallmark Channel's typical archetypes of movies. The execution really isn't either. We don't see much in the way of twists and turns. The girl who can't date well dates a bunch of overly exaggerated guys and has a pushy sister who is always trying to bring her back to earth. After locking eyes with the handsome artist at a show, the girl, Sam, reaches out to said artist on his website. Here comes a twist that isn't much of a twist if you've ever seen a Hallmark movie with these ingredients. It turns out the artist's son actually runs his website and initiates a relationship with girls who his dad. This is only half as creepy as it sounds. The son is doing this so his dad, Heath, can meet someone who is compatible with him. Of course, this leads to Sam getting on a train and coming to the family home. Heath has no idea who Sam is, Sam is embarrassed, and the movie progresses as expected. The writers do throw in another "twist". Heath has a manager who appears to really like him, although he's fairly oblivious to her intentions. After the two spend some time together out in the woods, the two fall in love (within the scope of a few days). Heath bumbles his way into hurting Sam, of course, and she leaves in a fit of tears. He literally shows up on a white horse to whisk her away to London. If you're looking for a movie that makes you think, pick something else. If you're looking for a fun way to kill an hour and a half and you're in the mood for a cheesy romance flick, you could do worse than this.