Same Time, Next Christmas

"Say aloha to the one you love."

2019 1h 30m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 68

RomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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Olivia Anderson is a successful young woman who met her childhood sweetheart during her family’s annual Christmas visit to Hawaii. After being separated by distance and years, the two reunite at the same Hawaiian resort years later, and the old chemistry between them flares up anew—but circumstances conspire to keep them apart.

“Say aloha to the one you love.”

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Cast

Lea Michele
Olivia Anderson
Bryan Greenberg
Gregg Harris
Charles Michael Davis
Jeff Williams
Candace Smith
Heidi Williams
George Newbern
Woody Anderson
Nia Vardalos
Faye Anderson
Phil Morris
Alec Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Karen Bloch Morse
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 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 Stephen Herek, shot by Christopher Baffa. 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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Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lea Michele and Bryan Greenberg and Charles Michael Davis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Say aloha to the one you love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Herek directs. Christopher Baffa behind the camera. Jeff Cardoni scores. Maysie Hoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephen Herek, shot by Christopher Baffa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maysie Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lea Michele and Bryan Greenberg and Charles Michael Davis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Say aloha to the one you love.".
9IMDB entry: tt10650924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.