Christmas Connection (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Christmas Connection is a drama, mystery, romance and tv movie film directed by Steven R. Monroe, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. Adventurous flight attendant Sydney’s plans for a tropical Christmas get delayed when she helps an unaccompanied minor get home to Chicago to her dad Jonathan, a handsome widower and investigative reporter. Faced with a shortage of out-going flights, Sydney is marooned for several days in the Windy City – once her home as a small girl — and tags along with Jonathan, his daughter, and their exuberantly festive family until she can find a connecting flight. Jonathan makes her a deal: he helps her chase down the story of how her late parents met, and she helps him to write the perfect Christmas story and keep his job, and along the way, sparks form between them.

Who’s in it. Christmas Connection stars Brooke Burns as Sydney, Tom Everett Scott as Jonathan, Sophie Neudorfer as Leah and Micheline Marchildon as Robin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Christmas Connection has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Christmas Connection page.

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