By skyforbes - Successful career woman from a big city goes back to her home town
- Reunites with her ex and her friends from her past
- Rekindles feelings for her ex
- A career driven fiancé follows her to her home town
- She chooses to leave her fiancé for her ex during a big event
- Fiancé wishes her well in the end
Probably the only thing missing is snow and Christmas.
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I then asked AI "what are the cliches of a hallmark movie"
Plot and character cliches
- Big-city professional returns home: A career-focused person from a big city returns to their small hometown, often for the holidays, to find they can't go back to their old life. – CHECK
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Failing family business: The protagonist must save a beloved but failing small-town business, such as a bakery, bookstore, or inn, with the help of a love interest. – OK, maybe there's no failing family business.
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High school sweethearts reuniting: The main couple knew each other in high school, and the plot revolves around them reconnecting and realizing they are meant to be together. – CHECK
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"Meet-cute" in the snow: The couple's first meeting is often a clumsy or romantic encounter, frequently happening during a snowy day or other winter event. – Well, if we're counting their reunion when Mel went to Jake to have the divorce papers signed a meet-cute… No? Alright… Well, like I said, it's missing snow…
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The grand romantic gesture: A dramatic chase or a public declaration of love is often the climax, especially in the final act. – CHECK
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Misunderstandings and secrets: A misunderstanding, a secret, or a misinterpreted action often drives the conflict and keeps the couple from getting together until the very end. – CHECK
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Career vs. family dilemma: The female lead is often faced with a choice between her career and her new relationship or family in the hometown. – CHECK, well, maybe more like her fiancé's career vs family.
Let's also add the below cliches:
- Charming small towns: The setting is almost always a picturesque, idyllic small town, which may have a festive or seasonal name. – CHECK, Pigeon Creek seems nice
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Predictable happy ending: All Hallmark movies, especially romantic ones, are guaranteed to end happily, with the couple getting together. – CHECK, If you didn't think she'd end up with Jake after the glass store/restaurant/resort scene, then you probably did not watch enough movies around that time.
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Finding love at home: The main character often discovers that "all they've ever wanted has been here all along" in their hometown. – CHECK
That's 8/10.