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A 12-year-old matchmaker accidentally rom-coms her own dad with her teacher—awkward family dinners incoming.
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Playing Cupid (2021)

Hallmark-coreCozy chaosTeacher crush fantasy

Overview

ComedyDramaTV MovieRomance

Set in the halls of Austen Middle School, a newly single middle-school teacher is covertly set up with a divorced dad after his daughter – one of her students – begins a matchmaking business for a school project she assigned her class.

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Content warning
based on novel or book
Matchmaking as controlHealing after divorceFound familyProfessional boundaries

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mia Quaranta De La Rosa carries this whole operation

Writing

The 'school project' loophole for matchmaking is genuinely clever

Best for:Solo: Sunday afternoon blanket burrito energy required·Rewatch: Annual Valentine's guilty pleasure tier·Background: Fold laundry, occasionally look up
David Weaver

Director

David Weaver

ReleasedFeb 13, 2021
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Timeless Pictures
Basset Hound Distribution

Top Cast

Laura Vandervoort

Laura Vandervoort

Kerri Fox

Nicholas Gonzalez

Nicholas Gonzalez

David Martinez

Mia Quaranta De La Rosa

Mia Quaranta De La Rosa

Clara Martinez

Latonya Williams

Latonya Williams

Marnie Rossmore

Aria DeMaris

Aria DeMaris

Eva Martinez

Georgie Daburas

Georgie Daburas

Gavin

Nolan Hupp

Nolan Hupp

Trevor

Tristan Jensen

Tristan Jensen

Adam

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Laura Vandervoort played Supergirl in Smallville, so this is technically Kara Zor-El's second career as a middle school teacher.

Cultural

This film belongs to the 'teacher romance' subgenre that peaked in the 2010s—thankfully this one doesn't involve a student, just their parent.

YouTube

Preview + Sneak Peek - Playing Cupid - Hallmark Channel

Preview + Sneak Peek - Playing Cupid - Hallmark Channel

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