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Silver Bells
EMAILPRINTMOVIE: CBS, Sunday 11/27 at 9:00p (120 minutes)
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 6 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 8 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama, Family, Holiday
First Air Date: November 27, 2005
Summary
Starring Anne Heche, Tate Donovan, Michael Mitchell, and Courtney Jines
This Hallmark Hall Of Fame holiday drama brings a widow and widower (a Christmas-tree salesman, no less!) together in snowy "New York City."
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment WeeklyDalton Ross
Will it all work out in the end? It is a Hallmark movie, so what do you think? [25 Nov 2005, p.97]
Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Despite its pedigree as a "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation, "Silver Bells" is only slightly more sophisticated than an after-school special.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Like a Hallmark card, it is a thing of prefabricated sentiment.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
Donovan is barely present, and while Heche may have her strengths as an actress, warmth would not seem to be one of them.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
The holiday kitchen at Hallmark has served up an unusually bland dish, with a script flatter than one of the company's cards.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Patricia H gave it a9:
Wonderful!
Elizabeth A gave it a10:
This was a great holiday hit...it had everything from suspense to romance...anyone would enjoy the heart-felt message that it conveys: look up at all your possibilities. Great job CBS and Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Zach E gave it a0:
It made me hate christmas.
Vern H gave it a10:
Those shown critics are all wet. Phonies. They are just like the sports announcers think the know it all and are really boring . Silver Bells was so everything, mystery, suspence, romance, hert warming everything . This I hope will be a classic. Can a dvd be available.
MELINDA G gave it a10:
I loved this movie. I got it on DVD
John W gave it a0:
Truly an awful show.
