Hometown Christmas (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Hometown Christmas is a romance and tv movie film directed by Emily Moss Wilson, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Back in Louisiana for Christmas, Noelle Collins (Mitchell) has big plans to resurrect the town’s live nativity, a beloved tradition that her late mother used to put on. Things become complicated, however, when Noelle runs into her high school sweetheart, Nick Russell (Colletti), a rising baseball star also back home due to a recent injury. Still feeling the burn from their senior year break-up, their lives are pushed together even further when they learn their parents share an attraction and want to be more than just friends. When things begin to fall apart with the live nativity, Nick and Noelle reluctantly team up to pull off the show and find themselves growing close, uncovering a hometown love for each other and the joy of Christmas that both never really faded away.

Who’s in it. Hometown Christmas stars Beverley Mitchell as Dr. Noelle Collins, Stephen Colletti as Nick Russell, Erin Cahill as Jen and Brian McNamara as Dr. Peter Collins, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Hometown Christmas has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hometown Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hometown Christmas tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.