: Kristoffer Polaha’s performance as both Jake and Scrooge received praise for its emotional range.
The film is widely regarded by viewers on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes as one of Hallmark's stronger entries due to:
: Focuses not just on romance, but also on Jake's reconciliation with his estranged brother.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the "Dickens Days" Victorian festival in Dickens, Ohio, director (Brooke D'Orsay) is tasked with staging the annual play. When the town's legendary lead actor falls ill with laryngitis, Cassie is forced to find a last-minute replacement.