'Five Star Christmas': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Hallmark's holiday rom-com

The film is a romantic drama that revolves around a travel writer who visits a B&B to review it and soon falls in love with a fellow guest
PUBLISHED NOV 24, 2020
(Hallmark)
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Hallmark Movies is back with another Christmas film titled, 'Five Star Christmas' which casts Bethany Joy Lenz and Victor Webster in the lead roles. The film is a romantic drama that revolves around a travel writer who visits a B&B to review it and soon falls in love with a fellow guest. Here are all the details you need to know about the upcoming film.

Release date

The film will release on Friday, November 27, at 8 pm ET.

Plot

The official synopsis of the film reads, "When a travel writer shows up unexpectedly at their dad's B&B, the Ralston family all pretend to be guests in hopes of a good review. Lucy falls for guest Jake but can't share her secret."

Cast

Bethany Joy Lenz as Lucy

Bethany Joy Lenz (Getty Images)

Born on April 2, 1981, Bethany Joy Lenz is best known for her role in 2018’s Hallmark film 'Royal Matchmaker' and, most recently, she has also appeared in 'Bottled with Love'. Lenz has also served up a memorable performance as a guest star in two episodes of ABC’s hit series 'Grey’s Anatomy' last season. In addition, Lenz appeared in the second season of USA’s much-lauded series 'Colony' where she played the character of resistance fighter Morgan with a major recurring arc through the entire season. In May 2017, she co-starred in the Lionsgate film, 'Extortion', with Barkhad Abdi and Eion Bailey.

Victor Webster as Jake

Victor Webster (Getty Images)

Born on February 7, 1973, Victor Webster,  has appeared in some hit TV shows including, 'Sex and the City', 'Castle', 'Bones', 'CSI', 'NCIS', 'Charmed', 'Criminal Minds', 'Melrose Place', 'Rio Heat' and 'Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,' among others. He has also co-starred as Detective Carlos Fonegra in the acclaimed SyFy series 'Continuum' and in 2019 he joined the cast of the Netflix comedy 'Workin’ Moms' where he played the character of Mike Bolinski for the past two seasons. He has also appeared in many Hallmark films including, 'Homegrown Christmas', 'Love Blossoms', 'Summer Villa' and 'A Harvest Wedding'.

Makers

Christie Will Wolf — Director

Christie Will Wolf (Getty Images)

In 2019, Christie Will Wolf has won the award for Best Screenwriter at The West Coast Canadian Screen Awards. She has produced films like 'Hollywood and Wine', 'Christmas in Wonderland'. She has also written and directed  'Dysfunction', which was critically acclaimed and has garnered several awards.

Stephen Witkin — Writer

Stephen Witkin is the writer of the film, he has contributed in films like, 'Love Struck', 'The Max Movie Show' and 'Clint, 'The Rookie' & Me'

Trailer

You can watch the trailer of the film here.

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