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Christmas in the Heartland (2017)

  • 90 min
  • Family
  • imdb logo 5.8/10 (1662 votes)

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Plot

Amid the enchanting merriment of Christmas, two fifteen-year-old girls, Kara Gentry and Jessie Wilkins, find themselves on a journey of unexpected discovery and familial bonds. Kara, the granddaughter of wealthy Bob Gentry, is to spend Christmas with the grandparents she's never met due to a long-standing feud with her father, Jeff Gentry. Meanwhile, Jessie, who's been living with her Aunt Jenny since her mother's untimely demise, receives an unexpected invitation from Judy Wilkins, her estranged paternal grandmother. A chance meeting on their flight from Burlington, Vermont to Stillwater, Oklahoma sparks a quick friendship between the girls. Realizing they're both dreading their respective Christmases and heading to the same small town of Guthrie, a spontaneous decision is made. Kara, yearning for a genuine, down-to-earth experience, and Jessie, curious about a lavish lifestyle, decide to switch places. Promising each other it'll only be for a week, with no one getting hurt or caught, they plunge into their new lives, equipped with just the basic details of each other's lives. However, as the week unfolds, the simple deception spirals into a complex web of lies. The girls find themselves increasingly entangled in their false identities, as they develop unexpected emotional connections with their respective 'families'. The plot captures their struggle to untangle the mess they've created, all while navigating the warmth, love, and unexpected sense of family found in the most unlikely of places. With the magic of Christmas as their backdrop, Kara and Jessie's story is a heartwarming tale of friendship, family, and the spirit of the holiday season.

Where to watch Christmas in the Heartland?

Christmas in the Heartland is a family movie featuring Sierra McCormick.

Christmas in the Heartland is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Crackle, Filmzie, Freevee, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Plex, Plex Player, Pluto TV, Redbox, Reveel, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, VUDU Free and Xumo Play and it's also available on Hulu, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and fuboTV.

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