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How to Fall in Love

How to Fall in Love

20126.01h 24m

Overview

An accountant, who never quite grew out of his awkward teenage years, finds himself with a dating coach - she happens to be his high school crush as well. Thanks to his coach, he gets a pretty woman he has his sights on for some time, but realizes they are incompatible. Meanwhile, his dating lessons with his teenage crush reawaken old feelings. Not realizing the feelings are mutual, he finds himself unable to act on them due to his fear of being rejected by the one he truly loves.

Directed by Mark Griffiths
Written by Bart Fisher
Produced by Mandy Spencer-Phillips, Oliver De Caigny
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Brooke D'Orsay

Brooke D'Orsay

Annie Hayes

Eric Mabius

Eric Mabius

Harold White

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

Claire Russell

Gina Holden

Gina Holden

Julie Owens

Panou

Panou

Willie Taylor

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Kim

Jesse Hutch

Jesse Hutch

Matt Schneider

Olivia Knowles

Olivia Knowles

Megan Russell

Barbara Tyson

Barbara Tyson

Harold's Mother

April Telek

April Telek

Meredith

Themes & Keywords

romancehallmark

About How to Fall in Love

How to Fall in Love is a comedy, romance, tv movie film released in 2012 exploring themes of romance, hallmark. Directed by Mark Griffiths, it stars Brooke D'Orsay, Eric Mabius, Jody Thompson. An accountant, who never quite grew out of his awkward teenage years, finds himself with a dating coach - she happens to be his high school crush as well. Thanks to his coach, he gets a pretty woman he has his sights on for some time, but realizes they are incompatible. Meanwhile, his dating lessons with his teenage crush reawaken old feelings. Not realizing the feelings are mutual, he finds himself unable to act on them due to his fear of being rejected by the one he truly loves.

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