What you’ll find in every Hallmark Holiday Movie: Santa, More

Hallmark Channel is home to holiday fun thanks to its “annual”Count down to Christmas” programming – which keeps getting bigger and better.

Every year, fans are treated to a series of feel-good holiday movies starring Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker and more beloved actors. Although the stories on display are different, there are many themes that are is present in every filmincluding love, family and the spirit of Christmas.

“These films mean so much to me. I really mean it when I say that,” Chabert just say Us Weekly in October 2021. “They’re not just jobs, and I feel a responsibility to the audience to make the absolute best film I can.”

So what makes those movies great? Fake snow, tree lights and more cliche moments that viewers and Us can’t get enough of, obviously. Be it a man called Nick or a goal for the season through elaborate costumesthere are certain things you’ll find in almost every Hallmark holiday movie.

Scroll down for a complete breakdown of what you can expect to find in almost every project: