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'Happiest Season' Sets Hulu Record for New Watchers

Maybe this is the happiest season after all? Christmas movies usually make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. They should be the right dose of nostalgic, emotional, and fun to watch. It's hard to make something that special and unique, and even harder to make it a movie that matters. But it seems like Hulu has stumbled on a new Christmas classic, and its subscribers agree. The story of the movie is simple. It's a coming-out story and a romance featuring Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis). When Harper invites Abby home for Christmas, she confesses that she’s closeted to her family. She asks Abby to pretend they’re straight until after the holiday when she swears she’ll come out to her uptight parents, Ted and Tipper (Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen). Of course, hijinks ensue, and Harper hurts Abby’s feelings, and the relationship is weakened. I won't spoil the ending, but you get the picture. The film was directed by Clea DuVall and co-written by DuVall and Mary Holland. How did this movie become such a raving success? Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 2 December, 2020

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