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What a fun movie! There is a lot of chemistry between the two lead actors. This heartwarming love story set around the Thanksgiving parade in Chicago centers around Emily, the Thanksgiving Parade Coordinator and Henry the handsome consultant hired to cut costs. These two likable characters at opposite ends, argue and banter beautifully as sparks and tension fly between them. The music and the occasional split screen, highlights Emily and Henry's angst and turmoil for each other. This gem of a film is reminiscent of successful romantic films of the 60's. When Emily's fiancée of five years returns, it thickens the plot resulting in twists and surprises. The vintage attire worn by Emily throughout the film is charming and exemplifies the character's love for the past, propelling her to protect the city's history and annual Thanksgiving parade. Autumn Reeser as outspoken Emily gives a performance that is funny, vulnerable and adorable! "Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade" is sheer delight and acted with great comedic pacing. The Karaoke scene is not to be missed. I love this movie!

Emily (Autumn Reeser) is in charge of Chicago's traditional Thanksgiving parade—think Macy's but on State Street in downtown Chicago. This year, she's worried when Henry, a rather aloof consultant (Antonio Cupo), arrives to potentially overhaul the parade and, in her eyes, ruin it or even halt it completely. Both are having relationship troubles: Emily has been with Brian, a slightly nerdy marine biologist (Ben Cotton; think Richard Dreyfuss in JAWS but less cute and funny) for years and assumes that when he returns from his latest trip that he will propose to her; Henry has drifted apart from his girlfriend Gretchen, accused of not understanding how to work at keeping a relationship alive. Of course, after a rough few days, Emily and Henry hit it off and smooth out each other's rough spots—but what about Brian and Gretchen?

The movie looks colorful and shiny, and it helps that there is a fair amount of footage shot on location on the streets of Chicago. The two leads are attractive, and after all, that's what really counts in these cable TV romances, and I was pleased that Cupo's "bad guy" personality was a bit more rounded than usual. Cotton was fine as the clueless biologist; poor Gretchen gets almost no characterization at all, only present near the end to provide one more speed bump on the way to the happy ending, and Ali Liebert is quite likable as Reeser's best friend— more of her would have been welcome. The script could have used another draft; once it gets to the last 15 minutes, things are rushed and plot holes are exposed—I'm still not sure how on earth Cupo wind up in a Santa suit??—but given the genre, it's fairly satisfying.

And to "conleytgwinn," another reviewer, the song Reeser sings is Blondie's "Heart of Glass."

Autumn Reeser makes her Hallmark debut here, and immediately shows us why she would soon go onto become of the channel's best loved stars.

Pretty, witty - she helps this film to fly along, and I liked that this didn't feel like a standard Hallmark film. The humour is broader and is all the better for it.

It's not perfect, it's very clear right from the off that her character's boyfriend will not be the one for her by the end, but minor gripes aside, this was good fun and I enjoyed it.

Yes, it's "typical" Hallmark feel-good romance, but the actors have great chemistry that makes the characters more believable as a couple than some other Hallmark movies. It's cute and quirky and refreshing compared to the many Santa-is-real movies that abound this time of year. Loved the reason behind her passion for vintage clothes -- that explanation had never occurred to me. Some of spliced scenes when they were in their respective beds thinking about each other reminded me of old classic movies which actually lended another layer of believability to her vintage clothes and determination to keep traditions alive. I like that Hallmark makes so many different kinds of Christmas movies that range from comedy to drama and different levels in between. I give this one a 10.

This is a very good Hallmark movie with a wonderful feel good story and the two lead actors work brilliantly together. My one gripe is that a cat lover is too lazy to put cat food into a bowl and leaves it in a tin! Who would do that?

This was sweet but campy, with a little overacting. A wealthy financial consultant, Henry, comes to town to analyze the financials of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Emily, the Thanksgiving Day Parade Coordinator, is less than thrilled with the interference and takes it upon herself to teach Henry about all of the important philanthropy of the parade and to show him how important the parade really is to the city and it's inhabitants. At first these two seem to have nothing in common...including Emily, who is in a relationship and is hoping that her long distance boyfriend is going to propose. Except he doesn't...and Emily realizes that she has feelings for Henry in-spite of his 5 date rule, but can she get up the nerve to risk telling him.

The campy overacting seemed to work in this sweet holiday hallmark romance. The actors had chemistry and this was fun and funny...which is rare in these holiday romances.

"You're as rare as a grey Pearl in an Italian oyster."-Brian

Vintage clothing, thanksgiving day parade, clowns and Santas...what more could a girl want?

The whimsy in this holiday romance makes this film worth watching.

Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade is one of my favorite Hallmark movies of all times! The writing, the chemistry between the two leads, the touching moments interlaced with quirky humor make this a can't miss movie. I keep it on my DVR, but it's also available at Prime, but they still show it in a tiny, early window of Christmas films as of 2019. I adore Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo in this movie and hope that Hallmark can learn from the older movies that this movie is a model for how to make a good movie no matter what time of year. Enjoy!

As Chicago gears up for its annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Emily Jones, an eager parade coordinator is shocked when Henry Williams, a wealthy new development consultant, is brought in to analyze the parade's finances. Faced with the challenge of teaching him that the parade means so much more to her than dollar signs.

What was nice about this film was the fact this country likes to demolish things and not fix anything.

My major problem with this film was the inconstancy of the boyfriend. The film however works. You are rooting for the parade. I think it would of been a better film had they made everything less obvious

I know this movie is older, but I created an account just to make sure no more poor souls get suckered into watching this piece of crap again. Autumn Reeser is usually pretty good in these Hallmark movies, but in this one, she played an obnoxious, self-righteous, judgmental prig. Her role was so terrible, it was inconceivable that the main guy would ever fall in love her; how in the world would he want to spend more than one second with her? She didn't have more than two lines in each conversation before she started insulting and judging him. Who wrote this crap?

1. A classic antithetical romance than works, although the antipathy is one-sided most of the time.

2. In the last half of the movie, many moments made us laugh out loud.

3. Some of the laugh out loud moments are from surprisingly awkward but funny situations.

There's a LOT of screen time with the leads, which is a problem for many movies. And there's a lot of comedic denial. This movie is a treasure, and one we'll watch again. It's that funny.

These leads also appear in A Glenbrooke Christmas, which we'd watched in 2020 and in our own notes suggested it was "meh", but we plan to give it another chance after just watching this.

Reminded me a little bit of Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Back and forth sharp character interactions kept the movie lively and fun to watch.

I enjoyed this, but there are awkward moments! The main characters are very likeable. I would probably say this is a 6 for me but gave it a 7 because of the parade stuff that brings back good memories of watching Macys parade every year. The last 15 minutes got a little chaotic and crazy but it was a fun movie to watch. I adored the main characters clothes, very Aubrey Hepburn! Loved the fashion :D

This was a charming romance with the talented and funny Autumn Reeser and the too handsome to live Antonio Cupo. Despite his fictionally good looks, he managed to be appealing and a worthy match for one of my favorite Hallmark actresses. They had great chemistry. This older effort is so heads and tails above the romances that Hallmark is spewing out these days. No cheesy cheap looking decorations or the phony Christmas tree. No small town with the Christmas name. I absolutely loved that Autumn's character loved and wore vintage clothes. That was a great imaginative detail written in that wouldn't even occur to whoever is writing the efforts of the last 2 years. And it really added even more to the homage to an old Doris Day romance. Her stupid boyfriend was not evil, but such a loser that it was fun to hiss and boo at him. There were a few little glitches, such as Henry dressed up as Santa at the end and making out with Emily in front of everyone at the parade. WTH? but other than that, Great writing, a sense of humor, talented stars, a good supporting cast, and lack of Christmas cheesiness made one of the best Hallmark Christmas movies ever.

I really liked this one. It was nice that they weren't just both conveniently single but still found each other. It was great all around!

Emily (Autumn Reeser) is a Chicago native who has worked her way up to a job that fits her well. This beautiful young woman is in charge of the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chi-town, among other things. Also pleasing, Emily believes, is her long distance, marine biologist boyfriend Brian. They conduct a romance in most modern fashion, on Skype. Then, Emily's perfect world comes crashing down a bit. A handsome number cruncher, Henry (Antonio Cupo) has been invited, at the mayor's request, to see if there is any ways to save money on the parade. Naturally, his initial meeting with Emily goes badly, as he seems all brash and no heart to her. She learns that his consultant's job has him traveling around the country, living in hotels, and making few attachments. He even makes a fiver wager with her, as he doesn't believe Brian is going to propose on his coming-soon visit. There are other mishaps and misunderstandings that arrive for this dueling twosome. Could it be that, between sarcastic barbs, Em and Hen really like each other? You KNOW IT, romance fans! This adorable romcom, which originated on the best network in the universe, Hallmark, has all the winning elements of the best romantic comedies out there. First, it sports attractive and charming performers in Reeser and Cupo. Then, a fine supporting cast, a lovely setting in Chicago's best venues, wonderful costumes, a clever script, and a made-to-entertain direction. So, parade out to grab the DVD somewhere or hit the download button soon.

Visually, this is one of the best Hallmark TV movies I have seen -- director Ron Oliver, who has done some pretty good Hallmark movies seems to know and love Chicago and has gotten some great shots of the city -- boats on the river, scenes in the parks and so forth: no Sears Tower, but a sense of the city. There are also some nice comic sequences, particularly one set in a supermarket where she is anxious not be be seen buying cat food and ice cream.

The reason I hate this movie is that Autumn Reeser plays the stereotypical Hallmark romcom Her, not only opinionated and brittle, but with a perky, squeaky voice that sets my teeth on edge -- somewhat like Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde" but without jokes or amiability. She is a collection of neuroses who insists on everything she thinks traditional about Chicago, particularly the Thanksgiving Day Parade. This makes Him, played by Antonio Cupo, a developer brought in to revive the parade, seem especially nice. She's got the usual clueless boyfriend. Of course, She will relax by the end of the movie and they will get together, but the opening half is pretty grim. I hope you have something better to do with your time.

I am not, nor would I ever, knock today's Hallmark releases- but nothing compares to the early years.

I don't know how I had never seen this one before- but it's easily my favorite.

It's got the essential elements of falling in love during the holidays on the small screen: a conflict ridden meet-cute, a seemingly perfect boyfriend, the most adorable and wholesome woman in the world, a couple fun female extras, an unrealistically single man who's attractive, wealthy, and a gentleman- but a bit jaded.

But this Thanksgiving flick of Hallmark past(and WHY did they stop making Thanksgiving films?) Is far less sugar-coated than than today's, while still remaining wholesome enough. They openly drink and get drunk, the boyfriend isn't 'the right guy-just for someone else' he's actually quite the prick. The humor is just a shade darker and a notch sexier - and it creates a depth that's been lacking the last couple years.

The actual production is really good, too- at least to someone who knows very little about movie production. They really made Chicago in November really beautiful. I even really loved the music- which is often the one element I kind of hate.

As for the story, a vintage-clad young woman prepared for her beloved annual Thanksgiving parade while waiting for her marine-biologist boyfriend to come home and propose to her. Meanwhile she bumps into the man who wants to commoditize the parade she's devoted her career to - and while they have opposite views on just about everything, including love- their chemistry is undeniable. Naturally they're forced to work together, and end up exposing every private thought that occurs to them- and eat peanut butter in their undies (separately, mind you- this IS still a Hallmark movie)

The leads- Hallmark favorite Autumn Reeser, and the very very handsome Antonio Cupo -just absolutely killed it. It was hard not to root for them.

If you're in the mood for predictable yet enjoyable couple hours, and don't want to feel like you're watching a disney-movie for adults, this is a good start. I always dvr the 2015 and earlier Hallmark movies- there really is something a touch more special about them (might be the fact they didn't churn out 200 a year) and this might have been the absolute best of them.

Also- I now REALLY want a best friend with a small vintage clothing shop. Might be my favorite set of any movie ever made. So- anybody with a vintage shop is obviously free to seek me out and befriend me, I expect tea-for two in a mid-century settee. And, yes- that's how adorable this movie is.

This is pretty standard fare for Hallmark Christmas movies. But it is very well done.

Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo work very well together. Reeser is perfect as a quirky, idealistic woman who loves vintage things and tradition. That is only part of why she always wears clothes that are from decades past.

There were some good laughs. Reeser made a good drunk (on one drink) singing and dancing karaoke. She constantly embarrasses herself with humorous consequences while rehearsing things she will say to Brian or Henry. Another nice touch is the split screen of Emily and Henry at different times when they are by themselves at night.

The typical Hallmark story has a couple of nice touches near the end.

Good casting: the leads are not only attractive, they become more appealing as the movie goes on, because they take on their roles so well. Good chemistry. They have a nice natural style.

Cute soundtrack: reminds me of Disney/Pixar's UP. Think Russell & his quest for badges.

Nice character development on the leads. Makes you feel with them. Sweet little back stories.

Love the costuming: Suits on men make them more handsome & are so classy & I love vintage on Reeser. This added so much more character & tied in well with the plot.

Not too cheesy: Although I named my own daughter Noelle (Noelani), I'm glad that no main character in the movie was named Rudolf, Chris, Holly, Sandy Claus, Jingle Belle... or even Noelle.

Overall, it's super-cute! It gets cuter every time I see it.

p.s. I think I love this movie, because the leads are like the Windows 8 version of me & my awesome husband! Merry Christmas! Every day is Christmas when you have Christ! John 3:16