Mistletoe Mixup

Holly's (Ryan) Christmas wish is to find Mr. Right.  While waiting with her boss and best friend Vicky (Thomas), she is given a sprig of mistletoe.  She goes to pick out a Christmas tree and meets Tom (J. Lawrence).  Tom carries the tree to her car and asks for her number.  On the drive home, the tree falls off her car and onto Austin (M. Lawrence).  Austin offers to carry the tree home and they decorate it together.

This will be Holly's first Christmas alone.  She accepts Tom's offer to go skiing with his family, where she learns that Tom and Austin are brothers.  Both Tom and Austin feel that they have a connection with Holly and compete for her affections.  Can Holly find love as the brothers fight?

This is a Lifetime Holiday movie.  It is also a family affair - director Andrew Lawrence cast his brothers, Joey and Matthew, as his brothers (and leads) and mother, Donna, as Grandma.

The Good:

If you like the Lawrence brothers, you may enjoy this film.  I like the Lawrence brothers (and enjoyed their 1990s TV show Brotherly Love), but they are trying too hard here.  Danielle C. Ryan is a decent lead, but it is not enough to save the film.

The Bad:

The acting, especially Donna Lawrence (who is not a professional actress).  The story is choppy and just does not work.

Other Comments:

-Joey Lawrence is now engaged to co-star Samantha Cope (who he met on this film).

-Joey's daughter Charleston also appeared in the film.

-Not great... there were some funny moments, but it wasn't enough to make the film work.

Mistletoe Mixup (2021) 83 minutes

Director: Andrew Lawrence

Starring: Danielle C. Ryan as Holly

Matthew Lawrence as Austin

Joey Lawrence as Tom

Andrew Lawrence as Seth

Donna Lawrence as Grandma

Samantha Cope as Liz

Adrienne Thomas as Vicky

Wendy Dang as Cali