Christmas Around the Corner (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Christmas Around the Corner is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by Megan Follows, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire’s infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew’s mind and encourage him to follow his heart?

Who’s in it. Christmas Around the Corner stars Alexandra Breckenridge as Claire, Jamie Spilchuk as Andrew, Jane Alexander as Mrs. Tumulty and Sarita Van Dyke as Parker Brecht, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Christmas Around the Corner has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Plex, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Christmas Around the Corner page.

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