Christmas in Rome

An American tour guide living in Rome loses her job shortly before Christmas. She meets Oliver, an American executive seeking to purchase a high-end Italian ceramics company. The business owner refuses to sell the company unless Oliver first understands the essence of the city. Oliver hires the guide, Angela, to show him the spirit of Rome during the holiday season, leading to a potential romantic connection between them.

The romantic comedy TV movie was directed by Ernie Barbarash, marking the fourteenth project in a series of eighteen films he directed, following Abduction and preceding Too Close for Christmas. The production was handled by several companies, including Motion Picture Corporation of America and Castel Film, with Amy Krell serving as producer. The main cast features Lacey Chabert as Angela de Luca, Sam Page as Oliver Martin, and Franco Nero as Luigi Forlinghetti, alongside Holly Hayes, Bryan Bounds, and Fernanda Diniz.

Since its release on November 30, 2019, the film has maintained a consistent reception among viewers. It holds a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 3,200 votes and an identical rating of 6.6/10 on TMDB from 69 votes.