10 Christmas movies that were filmed in Utah

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There are two varieties of individuals on this world: those that love Hallmark Christmas motion pictures, and people who are — nicely, Grinches. Love them or hate them, the time of yr for tacky Christmas motion pictures is right here.

In response to the Utah Movie Fee, in 2022 alone six holiday-themed motion pictures had been filmed within the Beehive State. So earlier than you seize a blanket and a cup of sizzling 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 performing 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 Prime 10 checklist. The plot follows a spoiled resort 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 smooth resort Lohan performs heiress to is portrayed by the Goldener Hirsch resort in Park Metropolis. Screenrant.com writes that the ski scenes had been shot at Deer Valley Resort, and the fictional North Star Lodge was partly portrayed by the Stein Erikson Lodge.

‘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 Fantastic Life” fame stars as Mr. Krueger. Krueger is a lonely widower who rediscovers the true that means of Christmas after an interplay with a bunch of pleasant carolers. These aware of 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 absolutely 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 robust choices about promoting the property after being charmed by the townspeople and a good-looking native lawyer.

In response to the film’s IMDB web page, scenes displaying the barn and outlets of Christmas Land had been shot on the Pioneer Village portion of Lagoon amusement park in Farmington. Different scenes had 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 at present. 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 had been filmed at Solitude Ski Resort!

‘Verify Inn to Christmas’ (2019)

Hidden away in tiny Huntsville is the Compass Rose Lodge—a comfortable 15-room boutique resort. 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 residence for the vacations serving to her household run their inn whereas feuding with a rival enterprise competitor. (The rival is, after all, good-looking.) The Heber Valley Railroad is proven in a gap scene, and one other takes place on Bountiful’s Fundamental Road.

‘Christmas Beneath Wraps’ (2014)

“Christmas Beneath Wraps” has the excellence of being the most well-liked Hallmark Christmas film ever! Candace Cameron Bure performs an aspiring surgeon who loses out on a big-city fellowship and as a substitute results in a tiny city referred to as Garland, Alaska. However after falling in love with the charming city and forming relationships with its inhabitants, she may simply forgo the large metropolis in any case. The film’s IMDB web page lists its filming places as Salt Lake Metropolis, Payson and Heber Metropolis.

‘A Cozy Christmas Inn’ (2022)

This new Hallmark flick is a sequel of kinds to “Christmas Beneath 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 conserving 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 little 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 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—together with scenes at Halfway Bakery on Fundamental and the Vacation Lanes bowling alley in Heber.

‘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 possibly can 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 entails 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 save lots of 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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