Love's Christmas Journey (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Love's Christmas Journey is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by David S. Cass Sr., running about 172 minutes.

What it’s about. While still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King visits her brother Aaron Davis and his children for Christmas. Ellie does her best to enjoy the holidays, even making new friends with Mrs. Thompson, a local shop keeper, and handsome admirer Deputy Strode. Settling in nicely with her brother's family, Ellie also meets Erik, a young man abandoned by his outlaw father whom Aaron has taken in as one of his own. When Aaron travels out of town to purchase adjacent land for farming, Ellie agrees to watch his children, but the season’s festivities are threatened when Aaron goes missing.

Who’s in it. Love's Christmas Journey stars Natalie Hall as Ellie Davis, JoBeth Williams as Beatrice, Greg Vaughan as Aaron Davis and Dylan Bruce as Michael, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Love's Christmas Journey has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love's Christmas Journey page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love's Christmas Journey tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.