Have you been waiting all year for the Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas movie extravaganza? Are you unable to wrap gifts if you aren’t watching a Hallmark Christmas movie? Can you predict the ending of every movie? Is full Hallmark Christmas movie immersion the way you stay sane in an insane world?
It would be hard to argue that anyone other than Hallmark owns the title of Premier Christmas Movie Enterprise. To devotees, Hallmark Christmas movies are as comforting as a cozy handmade afghan, a freshly washed puppy or a pound of fudge and a spoon. Hallmark knows their audience, primarily women from age 25-54, and they deliver to them exactly what they want. And in return, they receive fierce loyalty.
No juggernaut starts out as a juggernaut. Hallmark introduced the Hallmark Hall of Fame television specials in 1951, and continued with them even after the Hallmark Channel launched in 2001. Amahl and the Night Visitors was the first Hall of Fame special and was a Christmas classic for years. Other beloved and critically acclaimed Hall of Fame specials include: Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991), The Promise (1979), The Piano Lesson (1995), Foxfire (1987) for which Jessica Tandy won an Emmy, The Shell Seekers (1989), My Name is Bill W. (1989), and Promise (1986) which won 5 Emmy awards.
So, the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Christmas movies come from a rich heritage of filmmaking that grew exponentially after Countdown to Christmas became an annual event. The legion of fans are loyal and large. The average Hallmark Christmas movie premiere is viewed by 1-3 million people. In 2017, an estimated 50 million viewers tuned in to the 2 month long Countdown to Christmas programming event.
This Hallmark Christmas movie quiz will put your Hallmark movie devotion to the test.
How Well Do You Know Your Hallmark Christmas Movies?
Buckle up, get your cookies and hot chocolate, whipped cream optional but suggested, and settle back. You're going to need all your holly to be jolly and your merry to be bright for this quiz.
