Haul Out the Holly
Movie Details:
| Also known as | Sorpresa de Navidad |
| Based on | Song written by Jerry Herman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance |
| Release date | November 26, 2022 |
| Running time | 1hr 24min |
| Age rating | TV-G |
| Starring | Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown as Jared Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta |
| Directed by | Maclain Nelson |
| Written by | Andy Sandberg |
| Produced by | David M. Wulf |
| Cinematography by | Newton TerMeer |
| Edited by | Bryan Capri |
| Music by | Tommy Fields |
| Casting by | Jennifer Buster |
| Production Design by | Diane Millett |
| Set Decoration by | Brian Lives |
| Costume Design by | Alyson Hancey |
| Filming locations | Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Filming dates | July 24, 2022 – September 11, 2022 |
| Production Company | Basset Hound Distribution Crown Media Productions |
| Distributor | Hallmark Channel, W Network, Basset Hound Distribution, Nova Cinema, RTL+, Studio Universal, Super RTL, TF1, TV8, Videoland, Happy Entertainment, Amazon Prime Video |
Cast & Characters:
- Lacey Chabert as Emily
- Wes Brown as Jared
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned
- Melissa Peterman as Pamela
- Ellen Travolta as Mary Louise
- Peter Jacobson as Albert
- Carrie Morgan as Gail
- Eliza Hayes Maher as Jessica
- Walter Platz as Bob
- Laura Wardle as Belinda
- Jake Stormoen as Dan
- Lila Clark as Nicole
- Charlotte Witt as Helen
- Abby Villasmil as Young Emily
- Manning Hazen as Young Jared
- Kristoffer Polaha as Kevin
- Eric Mabius as Alan
- Mario DeAngelis as Tree Lighting Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
- John Forker as Neighbor (uncredited)
- Craig Gregersen as Next Door Neighbor (uncredited)
- Alireza Mirmontazeri as Neighbor (uncredited)
- Bebita Ndongo as Neighbor (uncredited)
- Mary Rice as Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Storyline:
Emily’s manipulative boyfriend steals her apartment out from under her, only telling her when she breaks up with him & tries to kick him out. She returns home for the holidays intending to relax and get her bearings from this devastating blow, but as she pulls up her parents abandon her to go house hunting in Florida. What’s worse, they left her responsible for meeting all the holiday decorating HOA requirements–with no warning! The current HOA president starts harassing her daily about the lack of decorations and manipulates her into taking over a time-consuming parade plan. It’s also hinted that her parents had previously decorated but took the decorations down just to screw her over. Instead of abandoning the community of horrible humans, she stays to try and make the best of it. In the end, in true Hallmark movie fashion, she falls for the HOA jerk because she apparently can’t help but fall for manipulative jerks that remind her of her parents.