10 Christmas motion pictures that have been filmed in Utah

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There are two sorts of folks on this world: those that love Hallmark Christmas motion pictures, and those that are — properly, Grinches. Love them or hate them, the time of 12 months for tacky Christmas motion pictures is right here.

In accordance with the Utah Film Commission, in 2022 alone six holiday-themed motion pictures have been filmed within the Beehive State. So earlier than you seize a blanket and a cup of scorching cocoa to twist up and watch your subsequent vacation flick, discover out which of your favorites might have been filmed proper right here in Utah.

‘Falling for Christmas’ (2022)

A Lindsay Lohan appearing comeback has millennials flocking to Netflix to see Lohan’s heartwarming, family-friendly movie “Falling for Christmas.” The brand new launch is at the moment in Netflix’s High 10 listing. The plot follows a spoiled lodge heiress who hits her head in an accident on the slopes and, whereas struggling amnesia, finds herself within the care of a good-looking widower. The modern lodge Lohan performs heiress to is portrayed by the Goldener Hirsch lodge in Park Metropolis. Screenrant.com writes that the ski scenes have been shot at Deer Valley Resort, and the fictional North Star Lodge was partly portrayed by the Stein Erikson Lodge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLypLqWxn-U

‘Mr. Krueger’s Christmas’ (1980)

Mr. Krueger’s Christmas could also be an oldie, however the beloved traditional Christmas movie stays a favourite that brings many viewers to tears. Jimmy Stewart of “It is a Great Life” fame stars as Mr. Krueger. Krueger is a lonely widower who rediscovers the true which means of Christmas after an interplay with a gaggle of pleasant carolers. These conversant in downtown Salt Lake Metropolis will acknowledge the road scenes filmed there, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir additionally makes an look.

‘Christmas Land’ (2015)

This made-for-tv Hallmark film was totally filmed in Utah. It focuses on a younger New York Metropolis profession girl who inherits a quaint Christmas-themed village and tree farm from her grandmother. She faces powerful choices about promoting the property after being charmed by the townspeople and a good-looking native lawyer.

In accordance with the film’s IMDB page, scenes displaying the barn and retailers of Christmas Land have been shot on the Pioneer Village portion of Lagoon amusement park in Farmington. Different scenes have been shot in Salt Lake Metropolis and Riverton.

‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000)

“It is the… the… the… the Grinch!” The live-action film model of the Dr. Seuss traditional stars Jim Carrey because the titular Grinch. The film gained a cult following within the early 2000s that is still immediately. And, sure, many of the film was filmed within the well-known Whoville set constructed at Common Studios. However Utah can declare a small function within the fourth-highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time—the snowy mountain scenes have been filmed at Solitude Ski Resort!

‘Verify Inn to Christmas’ (2019)

Hidden away in tiny Huntsville is the Compass Rose Lodge—a comfy 15-room boutique lodge. The Ogden Valley gem even boasts its personal observatory for stargazing. Sounds magical, proper? The Hallmark Channel should’ve thought so too, as a result of they filmed “Verify Inn to Christmas” there. The plot follows a lady who’s house for the vacations serving to her household run their inn whereas feuding with a rival enterprise competitor. (The rival is, in fact, good-looking.) The Heber Valley Railroad is proven in a gap scene, and one other takes place on Bountiful’s Predominant Avenue.

‘Christmas Underneath Wraps’ (2014)

“Christmas Underneath Wraps” has the excellence of being the most popular Hallmark Christmas movie ever! Candace Cameron Bure performs an aspiring surgeon who loses out on a big-city fellowship and as a substitute leads to a tiny city referred to as Garland, Alaska. However after falling in love with the charming city and forming relationships with its inhabitants, she would possibly simply forgo the massive metropolis in spite of everything. The film’s IMDB web page lists its filming areas as Salt Lake Metropolis, Payson and Heber Metropolis.

‘A Cozy Christmas Inn’ (2022)

This new Hallmark flick is a sequel of types to “Christmas Underneath Wraps.” “A Cozy Christmas Inn” tells the story of an actual property govt who heads to Alaska to obtain a property for her boss, then discovers her ex-boyfriend is the proprietor of mentioned inn. (What is the cope with Hallmark motion pictures and inns?) The setting is fictional Garland, Alaska however the film was filmed—get this—in Huntsville on the Compass Rose Lodge. Should you’re protecting a tally, that now makes two Hallmark motion pictures filmed there. The lodge’s on-site java store, First Raise Espresso, even makes an look within the movie.

‘Mistletoe Mixup’ (2021

A workaholic girl with no real interest in romance or the vacations meets two nice guys on the identical day. Who will she select? Unbeknownst to her, they’re brothers, and a sibling rivalry ensues. The film stars Nineteen Nineties heartthrobs Joey and Matthew Lawrence because the brothers vying for Danielle C. Ryan’s coronary heart. The film was primarily filmed in Heber Metropolis and Halfway—including scenes at Halfway Bakery on Predominant and the Vacation Lanes bowling alley in Heber.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eulMA3jMkbw

‘Jingle Belle’ (2018)

A Lifetime film, “Jingle Belle” follows the story of two former highschool sweethearts reuniting over a small-town Christmas pageant. The fictional city of Masonville is portrayed by Brigham Metropolis—you’ll be able to see the Field Elder County courthouse within the opening scene. Tatyana Ali of “The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air” performs the lead function of Belle Williams.

‘Christmas Tree Lane’ (2020)

South Utah County was the capturing location for this Hallmark movie. The plot includes a plucky younger girl making an attempt to maintain her household music retailer on the eponymous Christmas Tree Lane from getting demolished. As she fights to avoid wasting the neighborhood, she discovers that her love curiosity, Nate, has different plans. Shot in Payson and Provo, downtown Payson skilled Christmas in June when the Hallmark channel was there filming in summer season 2020.

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