Get ready for a Winter Escape! New romantic comedies are coming to the Hallmark Channel in the New Year!
See what's airing this January, 2026...
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Lost in Paradise
Premieres Saturday January 3 8/7c
Starring Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding
When the founder of a high-end fashion company gets marooned on an "deserted" island with a chef, romance blossoms as they work together to survive.
Movie Reviews:
🎬 Lost in Paradise is 1 giant barrel of laughs! -Maria
🎬 I am here to add my review of the newest Hallmark movie "Lost in Paradise". Let me start out by saying there were a few times we had to suspend reality but overall it was a fantastic movie. There was so much goodness to savor. Great scenery, funny dialog, amazing chemistry, good plot and a few twists quite honestly I did not expect. Ian should be the lead more often. He is handsome, easygoing and seriously great in this movie. So charming! He and Lacey were a nice match and believable as a couple. Also, some of the supporting cast was very good too. I will definitely watch it again with my hubby.~Joan
🎬 Lost in Paradise- just watched today and loved it! Lacey was perfect for the role-so genuine, and fun. I had thought they might make her character rich/uptight but she they really gave her depth and a sweet heart. I can't imagine anyone better for it-humor and heart. The male lead was also great in my opinion and loved them together. It's actually a re-watch for me which is saying a lot! ~LR (aka Lizzy)
🎬 Aside from Lost in Paradise being completely unrealistic with that impossible emergency landing and rafting in the storm to find another island 😂 it was a cute movie! I really enjoy Ian (I first watched him in Pretty Little Liars on ABC family when I was a teen) and the location was a fun one for them I’m sure! ~Paula
🎬 I loved "Lost in Paradise" I recorded it and have watched it several times. ~Namegirl
🎬 I also enjoyed Lost in Paradise! I thought it was such a fun watch! The banter & chemistry with Lacey Chabert & Ian Harding was top-notch! This could be my favorite rom-com for the year. I also loved Lacey's fashions, even while stranded on the island, and her doggie is sooo cute! Overall, this movie is family-friendly, entertaining, and will leave you smiling! ~Net
A Melbourne Match
Premieres Saturday January 10 8/7c
Starring Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr
Georgie, a travel writer, travels to Melbourne for an assignment where she meets Zach, an Australian ex-footballer who agrees to be her tour guide and shows her that there's more to life than work.
Movie Reviews:
🎬 A Melbourne Match is so wonderful! –Maria
🎬 A Melbourne Match is such a great, heartwarming movie. The location, the actors, the story. Everything was just great. I like travel movies. Australia is such an interesting country. I liked the actors. I found out that Ryan Corr is from Melbourne, so he was in his element. I like Mallory Jansen and, btw, she's the writer of the movie, and you can feel how much she enjoys playing her role. And I enjoyed watching the movie. ~Oksanka
🎬 "A Melbourne Match" was so great! The location was stunning. The leads had amazing chemistry. The story was also good and not your typical overused plot. I think Mallory did a wonderful job, on the script she penned. She is a really lovely actress and the camera just adores her. She is stunning! Anyway, January movies, are so much fun, because I get to sit back and enjoy traveling to far away places without leaving the comfort of my couch! LOL ~Joan
🎬 I did watch the Mallory Jenson one, but I honestly deleted it after about 20 min….she just always falls so flat for me! But I may go and record it again since some on here have loved it! ~Paula
🎬 A Melbourne Match – This one just wasn’t quite a perfect match for me, though there were definitely things I liked. Mallory Janson was super sweet and likable, and she brought such warmth to her character, Georgie. At times, though, Georgie seemed very unsure of herself, and I found myself wishing she had a little more confidence.
The leads did have some nice chemistry; however, Zach came across as a bit pushy. Sure, we all need encouragement, but since she was a complete stranger to him, it just felt odd that he was pushing her into doing things – beyond her comfort zone.
Also, when Georgie and Zach first meet he is late picking her up at the airport because his father was supposed to be the one doing so and couldn’t be there, and Zach had to fill in, even though he was busy on another job. Yet later on, when she asks him to show her around, he suddenly seems to have endless free time to be her personal tour guide for several days. It just didn’t quite add up for me. What happened to his other job?
That said, Australia is a lovely backdrop for the movie, and the koala is absolutely adorable. And, I must admit, I loved when Zach called her Georgie-girl! That was very endearing and sweet! Overall, it’s still a pleasant, lighted-hearted watch and family-friendly. ~Net
Love on the Amazon
Premieres Saturday January 17 8/7c
Starring Jaicy Elliott and Rafael de la Fuente
Gabby travels to the Amazon to reach her sister, a researcher, and meets a rugged riverboat Captain named Ryder.
Movie Reviews:
🎬 I thought Love on the Amazon was terrible, very badly acted and a very interesting plot. I haven’t loved any of the winter escape movies so far, but this was the worst, I’m hoping the last two will be better ~Anonymous
🎬 I actually liked the Love on the Amazon one. HOWEVER, I totally agree with you. They are doing way too many films (in my opinion) with out of the US locations. I find the ones with characters with heavy accents hard to understand. The foreign customs are a little interesting but I'd prefer them to be set in the USA somewhere (yes, I know they are filmed in Canada but that's okay too.) ~Anonymous
Caught by Love
Premieres Saturday January 24 8/7c
Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Luke Macfarlane
While on a journey of self-discovery, a resort guest gets swept into an undercover investigation for stolen jewels that turns into an unexpected and adventurous romance.
Movie Review:
🎬 Caught by Love was a cute movie. Rachel and Luke had very good chemistry, but Luke usually has great chemistry with all his leads. Story line is definitely different and kept me guessing who the "buyer" was until the end. Comical at times too! ~ Joyce in Carolina
🎬 Caught by Love – This movie was super fun! I loved how Rachael Leigh Cook’s character, Annie, got unexpectedly wrapped up in helping to solve a mystery! Rachael is always sweet, expressive, and so likeable. And her vacation wardrobe in this movie was stylish and colorful… perfectly suited for the beautiful resort setting.
Annie and the undercover detective Jake start out with an easy-going friendship that leads to sparks along the way as they unravel clues and narrow down suspects connected to the missing necklace. It was especially nice that the mystery revolved around stolen jewelry and not a murder.
One bit of caution: This movie does take place at a vacation resort, so there are scenes with women in swimsuits and men shirtless in shorts. It’s not excessive, but just wanted to mention it – in case it was of concern to anyone here.
Overall, it is a very fun romantic-comedy with lots of mystery – which made it delightful, intriguing, and lightheartedly suspenseful to watch. ~Net
Missing the Boat
Premieres Saturday January 31 8/7c
Starring Emilie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha
Strangers Kelly and Parker both end up on the same Italian cruise, but after missing the boat during a stop, they're forced to team up and race across southern Italy to catch up.
Movie Reviews:
🎬 Missing the Boat did not disappoint! It's laugh out loud funny at times. My husband even liked this one and laughed right along with me. Great acting and chemistry between Kris and Emilie which I was not surprised to see. Story line is different which is refreshing. Joyce in Carolina
🎬 Missing the Boat-
My two favorite Comedies of all time:
1938- Bringing up Baby
1944- Arsenic and old Lace
Emilie & Kristoffer were Brilliant in this movie ♥️♥️
The acting, the screenplay, scenery, supporting cast were just phenomenal.
My expectations for a reunion after 10 year's far exceeded my hopes. ~ Kathy♥️Texas
🎬 We loved Missing the Boat too! Winter Escape finished with the best movie. Kris & Emilie have great chemistry once again just like their Christmas movie. Christie
🎬 "Missing the Boat" was delightful!!! The leads were so good together. I liked Kristoffer Polaha, and Emilie Ullerup. I loved Kris' comment on I have was born to ride a Vespa. ~Namegirl
🎬 Missing the Boat- So I love storylines like this, where so many things happen as they are trying to make it home. And I love both actors individually, just together idk they seemed more like cousins to me. I think it was a fun watch, I would watch it again, but not a top romantic comedy I would try to catch every year. ~Paula
🎬 I haven't enjoyed a movie as much as I enjoyed Missing The Boat in a LONG TIME. Like many said, it is laugh out loud funny.
The part where they are at the "Dr" for his back, I died laughing when he is sitting there for so long and then says "so are you going to look at my back?". I mean KP is just hilarious and this movie was made for KP and Emelie. They were just so funny and great together. I never wanted them to get back on the boat.
Now, of course, it would not be a Hallmark movie if there weren't some just really bad and unrealistic things. Take that storm for instance, they could not get on the boat cause of a thunderstorm? Really????
And seriously, the guy who was Parkers boss, was about the worst actor I have ever seen. There were pretty much 4 people in the movie, Parker, Kelly, Parkers sis, and his boss. There wasn't any better of an actor to play the boss? He was terrible, I am sorry. But it was distracting to say they least, when he was on.
And BTW, they are on a cruise, and there were at least 2 or 3 places that it was just Kelly, or just the sis, and NOBODY around for miles on the boat. Really???? At one point, the boss and sister were at the pool on the boat, and there was like 2 other people. I do not know what cruise that is, but when I went, there were lots of people in or at the pool.
But other than those few things, I forgot I was watching a Hallmark movie. When Kris and Emelie were on, and interacting with others off the boat, it was so good. I saved and will watch again.
What was even better for me, I wasn't even thinking about Kris and Emelie when they were together in Hearts of Christmas. Its so hard when pairs have been together in other movies, to not compare, but it was like these 2 were 2 different people, and thats good acting. I just loved this movie. Sabrina
🎬 Missing the Boat was really cute. -Maria
🎬 "Missed the Boat" was another favorite of mine I liked Emilie and Kristoffer. They need to make another movie together. Just enough slapstick to get a chuckle out of me. ~Namegirl
🎬 Missing the Boat is such a delightful movie and when you have a pairing like Emilie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha, you pretty much know - it's going to be good!
Of course, as the title suggests, they miss the boat, and watching them try to catch it again, is such a fantastic, comical trip!
The only scene I didn't love - was when Emilie's character takes Kristoffer's to this new-age type woman for help with his aching back. The woman says she isn't new-age, but then I noticed the usual idol statues around which I didn't love - so I fast-forwarded that part.
Without that scene, I thought it was most fun - a great watch!
I also thought it was nice that a certain character who makes a mistake, ends up showing remorse and asks for forgiveness. That was a really nice extra detail to this romantic-comedy. ~Net
Please share your thoughts on the new movies in comments below! Stay tuned for the posters and images for each movie listed above.
Happy movie-watching,
Net
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