Underplayed Gems

The Holiday Sitter (2022)

The Holiday Sitter poster
Directed by
Ali Liebert
Genre
comedy film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A commitment-phobic gay bachelor is talked into babysitting his sister's kids just before Christmas. He asks the neighbor for parenting help and slowly falls for him.

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What happens

The Holiday Sitter is an American-Canadian romantic comedy television film that premiered on the Hallmark Channel on December 11, 2022. It is the first LGBTQ-themed film broadcast by the network in its annual lineup of Christmas-themed romance films. Directed by Ali Liebert, it stars Jonathan Bennett as Sam Dalton, a single and commitment-phobic gay man who is roped into taking care of his sister Kathleen's (Chelsea Hobbs) kids just before Christmas, only to find himself drawn into a romance with Jason DeVito (George Krissa), his sister's neighbour, after asking for his help. The cast also includes Everett Andres, Mila Morgan, Matthew James Dowden, Gabrielle Rose, Matty Finochio, Amy Goodmurphy, Robert Wisden, Bella Leonardo, Todd Matthews, Rick Dobran, Andy Rukes and Nathan Parrott. Bennett, also one of the film's writers and producers, described the film as having been inspired by the desire to make a gay version of Uncle Buck. The film was shot in the Langley, British Columbia, area in summer 2022. It premiered on December 11, 2022, on The Hallmark Channel in the United States and W Network in Canada. The film received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Film, Streaming or Television at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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