'Reunited at Christmas' review: A feel-good holiday film that packs all the elements needed to get you in the Christmas spirit

Starring Nikki DeLoach as Samantha Murphy, the film looks at how family and traditions form the core of celebrating Christmas
PUBLISHED NOV 19, 2018

The holiday season is incomplete without several networks releasing a string of Christmas-themed films. 'Reunited at Christmas' is one such offering by the Hallmark Channel that packs all the essential elements that are guaranteed to tug at audience's heartstrings and get them in the Christmas spirit. Starring Nikki DeLoach as the protagonist Samantha Murphy, the film follows Samantha as she returns to her grandmother's home to celebrate Christmas with her family and boyfriend.

Sam's grandmother, who passes away, finds a way to reunite the family at her home by sending out scheduled invitations to them after her death. When her grandmother was alive, Samantha and her family would spend Christmas together at her home, but after her passing, there is an evident distance that has developed between the family members.

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