

USS Christmas
Maddie, a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmastime where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship’s archive room.
Critics Sentiment
Maddie and Billy's romantic chemistry fully develops
Maddie convinces Billy to help research the Tiger Cruise romance story
The film recovers from its weakest point around 21 minutes when one reviewer ejected, building steadily as the leads' chemistry develops and Billy's character transformation becomes believable.
USS Christmas follows a predictable but generally satisfying arc, starting slowly with stiff performances and weak chemistry before finding its footing in the middle act. The naval setting provides freshness to the typical Hallmark formula, and while the film delivers exactly what viewers expect, it does so competently enough to warrant a single viewing.
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Jen Lilley
Maddie Contino

Trevor Donovan
Lt. Billy Jenkins

Barbara Niven
Elizabeth

Stefanie Butler
Lt. Amelia Breslin

Brett Rice
Capt. Chet Jenkins

Valerie Sue Love
Sarah

Amy LoCicero
Charlotte

Nick Basta
Nicholas

Keith Flippen
Fred Bailey

Sylvia Jefferies
Sharon

Steve Alderfer
Roger Sanders

Wes Jetton
Jeff Rogers

Ginny MacColl
Dorothy Williams

Hardy Rawls
Sam Williams

Shannon Malone
Gladys

Patricia McRae
Mildred Kennedy

Lauren O'Quinn
Lily

Lydia Chandler
Waitress

Klara Wilder
Dancer

Michael John Workman
Bartender
Crew
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