Change of Heart (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Change of Heart is a comedy, romance and tv movie film directed by Stephen Bridgewater, running about 85 minutes. “finding the real you” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Diane McCarthy (Leah Pipes) is a reality television producer for her arrogant ex-boyfriend’s show highlighting travel destinations. While driving to her next assignment, Diane swerves off the road and gets stuck as a storm approaches. Nearby, she sees the Forest Cove bed and breakfast. Owner, Helen (Lindsay Wagner), offers Diane a complimentary room until her car is ready. Diane, desperate for shelter, accepts Helen’s offer and meets Helen’s handsome son Andy (Rick Malambri). Impressed by its charm, Diane changes plans for the next episode to instead focus on Forest Cove. Helen is excited and hopes the show will bring in much needed business. Andy, preparing to sell the struggling property, is against it. Despite his objections, Andy and Diane bond while preparing for the show. But it gets complicated when, Jared, Diane’s ex and host of the show, arrives and throws a wrench in things.

Who’s in it. Change of Heart stars Leah Pipes as Diane McCarthy, Ashley Gallegos as Gina Torres, John Ratzenberger as Dr. Charles Burke and Lindsay Wagner as Helen Lockner, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Change of Heart has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on UP Faith & Family Apple TV channel, PixL Amazon Channel and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel . See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Change of Heart page.

If you liked it. Fans of Change of Heart tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.