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Brimming with Love

Brimming with Love

TV Movie · Family · Romance · 2018

Allie is an aspiring journalist who meets Sam, a coffee shop owner who plays matchmaker for his customers. Allie agrees to be matched but going though Sam's process causes her to see that her perfect match might just be the matchmaker himself.

Movie details

Brimming with Love

2018 TV Movie · Family · Romance 1h 30m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Allie is an aspiring journalist who meets Sam, a coffee shop owner who plays matchmaker for his customers. Allie agrees to be matched but going though Sam's process causes her to see that her perfect match might just be the matchmaker himself.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

W.D. Hogan

Written by

Victoria Rose · John Donovan · Debbie Gaughan

Kelsey Asbille

Kelsey Asbille

Allie Morgan

Jonathan Keltz

Jonathan Keltz

Sam

Alexandra Metz

Alexandra Metz

Mia Bard

Zayne Emory

Zayne Emory

Tyler

Japheth Gordon

Japheth Gordon

Eric Stauffer

George Newbern

George Newbern

Addison Rickford

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Walter

Court is in session

Put Brimming with Love on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.