Christmas Open House (2022): A

As they race against a Christmas Eve deadline to impress wealthy buyers, the duo renovates the house room-by-room, sparking old feelings along with the new floorboards. HGTV Star Power: Ben and Erin Napier

While some reviewers suggest it feels like a staged episode of Love It or List It , that’s exactly what makes it charming for HGTV fans.

From "Nogfest" (an eggnog-tasting event) to "Ho Ho Hoops" (basketball in Santa suits), the movie is packed with quirky small-town traditions. A Christmas Open House (2022)

HGTV Meets Hallmark: Why You Need to Stream A Christmas Open House (2022)

The movie’s "secret sauce" is the appearance of Home Town stars . They play Henry and Sarah Wright, a local artisan couple who help Melissa and David with custom projects for the house. As they race against a Christmas Eve deadline

Ben and Erin basically play versions of themselves—Ben as a master woodworker and Erin as a design expert.

It’s a low-stakes, feel-good movie perfect for a snowy night in. A Christmas Open House (TV Movie 2022) HGTV Meets Hallmark: Why You Need to Stream

The story follows (played by Katie Stevens), an ambitious Atlanta-based property stager. When she returns to her small Georgia hometown to help her newly-remarried mother sell her childhood home, she’s paired with her high school crush, David Phelps (Victor Rasuk). David is a local real estate agent with a vision for renovation that clashes—and eventually clicks—with Melissa’s staging skills.