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This is my 10th Hallmark Christmas movie of the 2020 season. Overall, it was very good; it is at the top of my list thus far. The plot/story was predictable, as one expects with Hallmark movies, but it kept me engaged thru-out. The acting was really good overall. As usual, Tyler Hynes's performance (a Hallmark regular) was very good. He is one of my favourite Hallmark male leads. I know Mallory Jansen from the sitcom Gallivant, where she played the Queen. She too had a great performance. Moreover, they had chemistry, which has been a problem with a few of the Hallmark Christmas movies this season thus far. The script was well written too, especially the dialogue between the two leads. I do have one critique here: the writer(s) should have known that the 12 days of Christmas start on Christmas day; they are not the days leading up to (and including) Christmas day. I am surprised how many people do not know this. Finally, the movie is enjoyable to watch and instils a bit of Christmas spirit. Fans of Hallmark Christmas movies will not be disappointed.

I'm glad to see a bit more creativity put into at least a few of the 2020 Hallmark Christmas movies. Typically the same plot is used over and over. But this one is unique and much better than average.

The plot involves two people who work for a game company who are put on a tight-deadline project to create a game for a new hotel in Chicago. They end up putting together a "12 days of Christmas" scavenger hunt that incorporates historic Chicago landmarks and neighborhoods. There were some clever poems/riddles as part of the game, and you get basically a travelogue of Chicago too. The leads were also both appealing and there was genuine chemistry with a nice romance arc.

This one deserves to go on regular rotation on your watch list.

Was really quite surprised by 'On the 12th Date of Christmas'. In a very pleasant way. While there are plenty of at least watchable Hallmark Christmas films, there are very few that are great and some of them struggle to even reach mediocre. So this could have gone either way. The title was not as corny as other Hallmark Christmas titles and the premise was sort of intriguing, even if fairly typical but in a different setting/basic scenario.

'On the 12th Date of Christmas' is no award winner or a masterpiece, but that was not expected. It is not realistic to expect that from a Hallmark film, Christmas or otherwise. 'On the 12th Date of Christmas' is a very charming and surprisingly very well executed film by Hallmark standards, and not only is it one of the best 2020 Hallmark Christmas films (along with 'Cranberry Christmas' and 'Five Star Christmas') it is also close to being one of the overall best of their festive output.

Will agree that the side-plot was an odd distraction and felt irrelevant.

Also thought that Tyler Hynes' character took a while to get used to, he seemed too sullen and introverted at first. Not many surprises, quite easy to figure out how the loose ends were going to be tied up.

However, Mallory Jansen is perfectly cast and very charming and sincere. Once Hynes' character relaxes, Hynes also comes out of his shell and is every bit as likeable and honest. Their chemistry is very genuine and natural and it develops at a realistic rate. The film also makes the most out of it, and doesn't take too long to develop it or make it jump around. Jansen's character is a breath of fresh air while not being too perfect and Hynes' does become easier to like later. The supporting cast are solid and the characters engage and interest.

Did think that 'On the 12th Date of Christmas' looked good, especially the at its best picturesque photography. The music is fitting with the atmosphere and more subtle in placement and tone than a lot of Hallmark Christmas films, that are known for intrusive music. The dialogue has some corn but takes itself more seriously than most Hallmark films, with some welcome levity here and there, without being overly so and it has flow and heart. Also really liked that the film did something different from the usual formula and didn't execute it too conventionally, and did it in a way that was light-hearted and heart-warming.

Very well done all in all. 8/10.

Jennifer and Aidan work for a company that organizes scavangers hunts (i'm sure that's not a real thing) and they are paired up to prepare one for a famous Hotel.

When I first read the plot I thought it made no sense, so obviously I had to watch it. But I was pleasantly surprised. The plot was what I liked the most about this. There are no surprise twists, no "pre-ending" problem, just a misunderstanding from our main lady. Speaking of, I liked Mallory as a lead, i'm open to the idea of seeing more of her. Now Tyler Hines is another thing... he is not a favorite of mine but he was just ok. Good chemistry between the leads (I felt I was interrumpting during that final scene).

I don't think I will watch this again, but I quite enjoy it. The story was enjoyable. As another reviewer said, I would have loved to see more banter between the leads and to see Aidan cheer up more (but I think that's how Tyler plays his characters).

This was one of the good ones this season. The leads have great chemistry. The story is original - nice character interaction and definite character progression. It's an original story and it's really great to see the characters get to know one another and grow to like each other. This was a great story that was actually a romance - with the focus on the characters. They work together and that just helps move the story along. The actors really make you feel the growing affection they develop for one another. It's a feel-good Christmas movie about two single people - no neglectful significant others to distract - with a slight misunderstanding near the end that adds to the happy ending once sorted out. Each character's family storyline adds to their individual character development. It was a well developed and well written story. This will definitely be one of my Christmas favorites....

The lead actors in this movie have good chemistry. The pace of the movie is good and I enjoyed the story line. I had not seen Mallory Jansen in any other movies but enjoyed her acting, not overacting and not goofy. This movie is definitely worth the watch.

Cute story with lots of imagination, loved the imaginative ways they interpreted the 12 Days of Christmas. The two main characters/actors are very likable, and the romance believable. Much better than some of the other holiday movies I've seen.

It was a fun, romantic movie. I loved how they went around the 12 days of Christmas and wrapped everything around each part of the song. It was entertaining, feel good. Different idea from what I've seen from Hallmark. Great movie

At first, our heroine, played by Audrey Hepburn lookalike, Mallory Jensen, got on my nerves with her lack of gumption, and too-sweet personality. At first I thought she was miscast as a girl with a mousy personality when she was so gorgeous. I guess she was, really, but the actress did somewhat overcome it with a nice performance. Then, to make it worse, Tyler Hynes, a favorite of mind, also got on my nerves. He was closed off, anti-social, and not a team-player. Even though he wanted a promotion to a position that necessitate the opposite of those personality traits! Oblivious. He, on the other hand, was cast perfectly, as he usually brings a gruff edge to his roles.

I stuck with it though and I'm glad I did. As Aiden and Jennifer started to work through their differences, and he learned to work with her, appreciating her talent, their opposite personalities added to their chemistry. Quite early on, Jennifer started to be more assertive, so it did not descend into never-ending frustration for me.

This was well written with an interesting sub-plot of Aiden's family home needing repairs he couldn't afford, and a very clever scavenger hunt through Chicago that the two were working on together. Definitely well above average.

This is an interesting and fun story and not one snowball fight or wiping of icing off his/her face. Even without those tired Christmas movie crutches, the movie maintains a good pace because the leads have good chemistry together, and they're fun to watch as their relationship evolves. It's worth a watch

I enjoyed this movie. It was fun to watch. It had a good storyline and of course, a happy ending. Definitely worth watching.

"Give her a shot, she just might surprise you."

A grumpy Chicago native with lots of experience is paired with relative Chicago newcomer/recent transplant to work on a scavenger hunt for a large hotel, The Devonshire, that because of its chain connections could have international implications for their company and be a way to get a promotion that both are angling for to "Head Game Creator". Our heroïne want the position to prove to herself that she really is in the right line of work and she shouldn't just move back home to her family, our Chicago native wants the position for the additional salary that will help him rescue his Grandfather Jack's 125 year old south side home for his career military father to retire in after the first of the year when he has recovered enough from his surgery to be moved back to the United States.

The two could not be more opposite...he works better alone, she works better collaborating. She is all about Christmas...baking, decorations etc. To say he is a minimalist is an exaggeration...but together they make an amazing team and come up with this idea for the 12 dates of Christmas built off of the 12 days of Christmas with a heavy social media component where couples solve clues that take them to romantic places, doing romantic Christmas activities in historic districts in Chicago and posting selfie's when they finish to unlock the next clue..with the last clue ending up at The Devonshire Hotel. It was fun and playful and had a hidden message that challenged you to question your perceptions about people.

"Grandma Sue special" "What's a grandma Sue special?" "Salt dough ornaments that she makes for her grandkids every year. You have to go pick them up from her house." "Blackmail" "She's crafty" "And territorial."

Smart dialogue and a sweet believable couple.

I loved the ending and I totally snorted when our male lead said "I know l've got a reputation for being a bit of a people person."

Fun, not your usual hallmark fare...but creative and can I say I soooo want her job. The research alone makes my job at the hospital seem so boring!

One of charming Christmas films in Hallmark tradition, seductive for the fine craft of storytelling. Seductive for atmosphere, supporting actors beautiful work, for the interesting adaptation of traditional carol, maybe for house of grand father, medical problem of father, small details of game and the gentle construction of romance. Short, just more than nice , not less for wise crafted chemistry between main actors.

As a "made-for-tv" movie, by Hallmark, this is actually pretty good.

Likeable characters, and a different storyline from many of the others.

Genuine "feel good" film that probably deserves more exposure.

A fun take on the scavenger hunt theme. As another reviewer said, it was imaginative and that made the interactions between the two leads more appealing. Tyler Hines and Mallory Jansen had chemistry and they got to show it with plenty of screen time.

I have lived near Chicago for over 40 years and I found the trip through the town to be interesting and sometimes informative.

The movie is predictable although I wasn't sure how both loose ends, rather than just one, would be tied up, over and above Granddad's house which was likewise predictable from about half way through.

I don't know how he does it, but Tyler Hynes manages to always eek out every bit of charm and wit from his parts in these Hallmark films, and I enjoy it.

Hallmark leading men are often just the support to their female counterpart, but he always adds an awful lot to the parts he plays.

This is a fairly standard Hallmark film in terms of the plotline. In that sense it feels very much off the peg and 'just go and film it'.

But there are enough unique twists to keep the audience engaged and the two leads have a nice chemistry, which always helps.

I think this overall is a very nice piece of entertainment from Hallmark, and is up there with the best of their Christmas films that I have seen lately.

I want to create scavenger hunts around cities- sounds fun! This movie is current, even for a Gen-Xer like me. The acting/directing at the beginning was a little uncomfortable as the actors were acting or directed to act in very stereotypical ways - the grumpy work alone guy and the friendly insecure woman. It got better pretty quickly.

Chirpy and friendly Jennifer (Malory Jansen) and almost-recluse Aidan (Tyler Hynes) are colleagues and are set a task for a bit corporate client to deliver a great app for a hotel opening, in only 5 days. They must work closely together to get a result, and both of them are depending on the result to help them get the samne managerial job they have applied for separately.

What a great film. The characters are really well delivered, and for once the story did not follow the tired trope of them falling out and getting back together etc. I am sick of that old scene and this one was just a beautiful journey from nothing, to love. There were loads of concurrent themes running through the film but at no time was it ever too much: indeed I loved the dynamism of so much going on apart from the main story. Great job done by everyone and a thoroughly enjoyable film. I gave it a solid 7.

I really enjoyed this Hallmark Christmas movie. Great story & chemistry between the actors. Looking forward to more Hallmark Christmas movies this season

Jennifer and Aidan are game creators who end up working together but also in competition with each other to create this Christmas's must do scavenger hunt as well as earn the promotion they both need.

Of course they're both single and good people, so we all know where this is going to lead.

Tyler Hynes is a Hallmark stalwart and Mallory Jansen is hopefully now going to be yearly Christmas addition. She was brilliant and her character pure fun.

A lovely bit of Christmas in November, fun and festive.

Tyler Hynes is a favorite of Hallmark fans, and this film feels like it was written with him in mind. He plays Aidan Walsh, a Chicago game creator who is rather set in his ways. When they ask him to work with newbie Jennifer Holloway (Mallory Jansen) on a major Christmas-themed project, he is less than enthused. Preferring to work on his own, he lets Jennifer drag him into a cooperative approach gradually. They develop a city-wide scavenger hunt based on the twelve days of Christmas.

Jansen is perfect as the bubbly yule-o-phile who cannot fathom why anyone would not be inspired by all things Christmas. And the supporting cast is strong.

Winnipeg does a good job substituting for Chicago, and the production values are as high as one expects for a Hallmark holiday romance.

Five golden rings plus two turtle doves equals seven stars for this entertaining holiday film.

This seemed to have a unique storyline but for some reason it is not one of my favs. I felt like the main girl was a little too perfect. There was an odd sideline story that had nothing to do with the main story. Usually the side story connects or helps the main character see the other main characters good side - but this was just a random side story. It was odd to me because the side story didn't really even play out to the end. You didn't see the end result or the person who was coming home to see the result. It was nice that there was no odd clapping and cheering with the final kiss! lol (That is rare Hallmark movie)

7.1/10 (Definitely Recommend)

I may not say it often, but I always mock and make fun of Hallmark films because they are always so cheesy, and have limited believability to them. However, they are able to achieve a level that is actually good and enjoyable. I have once again found a movie that falls into the latter.

The two leads take some time to warm up to each other. I feel like there will be people that don't like Tyler Hynes' character because he's brash and too uppity at the start, however as the film progresses he changes into being more open and cool and collect. For Mallory Jensen, I loved her pep, sort of. I'm like Tyler's character in that I don't like peppy or an overload happy. It takes time to get used to it. The two of them together are perfect and work really well as couple.

The story is a lot of fun, and as they created the scavenger hunt that takes place in the movie, I was becoming more invested in how it turned out. While we only get a taste of it, it was something definitely interested me if it were to be a real life thing.

The last happy thing about the movie that I'll touch on is the theme. While the purpose of the movie was to encourage Mallory's character to be more open to experiences and stand for what she wanted, I think it could apply to anyone. We all know that somewhere within us we can do THAT thing, but we talk ourselves out of it despite being really good in the past, and I can vouch for that with the course I just finished a few weeks ago. Believe in yourself....

Overall, this is a fantastic movie that you should definitely watch this Christmas especially if you're one of those Hallmark bingers. The leads are cute together doing things that actually make sense, and falling for each other in a way that makes sense. The movie didn't feel cheesy, and worth your time. And though Hallmark films aren't deep, they some times touch on subjects that make you think.

That's it for now. Thanks for taking time to read my review. Happy watching and enjoy the show!