Movies for the Holiday: Hitched for the Holidays

When commitment-phobe Rob Marino breaks up with his girlfriend before Thanksgiving, he is criticized by his big Italian family about his inability to keep a relationship through the holidays. Wanting to prove them wrong and fulfill his dying grandmother’s wish to see him happy in love, Rob goes online and finds Julie, another single New Yorker who’s meddling Jewish mom, has driven her to seek a temporary boyfriend. Rob and Julie agree to pose as a couple through the holidays to get their families off their backs. But things get complicated when Rob’s Catholic clan and Julie’s Jewish family get involved. With Christmas coming and Hanukkah around the corner, they double their efforts to keep the charade going, only to discover their fake feelings may be a little too real. Starring Joey Lawrence, Emily Hampshire, and Marilu Henner. PG, 2012, 1h 27m