Summary
Katie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that she works for, anonymously. She has a real knack for writing to people and getting to the heart of the matter.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.2
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −20 min on the typical 107
typical 10787Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
Released
2014
March 16, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
19 of 19
Kellie MartinKatie Minor
Jefferson BrownRuss Mitchell
Jackie RichardsonRennie Jasper- KGKira GelineauMeredith Mitchell
Arnold PinnockClay Jackson
Adamo RuggieroBrian Southern
Robinne FanfairCindy Marchand
Stephen ParkCraig Murphy
Neil CroneEarl Bellamy
Justin RutledgePaul
Sheila McCarthyPeggy
Lorna WilsonHelen
Melissa Jane ShawAlexis Kent
Brittany GrayJamie Estevez
Shane DalyOfficer (Dave)
Ann PornelCustomer- SDSusan DunstanChoir Singer
- SJSterling JarvisChoir Singer
- MMMelanie McInenlyChoir Singer
Directing · 7
- Laurie Lynd Director
- Brad Wetherly Script Supervisor
- Aric Dupere Second Assistant Director
- Alan Goluboff First Assistant Director
- Elaine Chan Assistant Director Trainee
- Jennifer Thiffault Assistant Director Trainee
Writing · 2
- Lee Rose Teleplay, Executive Producer
- Kathleen McGhee-Anderson Teleplay, Executive Producer
Production · 17
- Kellie Martin Executive Producer
- Ira Pincus Executive Producer
- John Morayniss Executive Producer
- Betty Orr Producer
- Margaret O'Brien Producer
- Shana Landsburg Casting
Camera · 9
- Russ Goozee "A" Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Jonathan Yapp Key Grip
- Cian Foley Grip
- Jordan Woodward Camera Trainee
- Martin Brown "B" Camera Operator
- Ben Dundas Best Boy Grip
Editing · 4
- Charlotte Disher Editor
- Mila Patriki Colorist
- James Young First Assistant Editor
- Colin Carter Online Editor
Sound · 13
- Justin Rutledge Original Music Composer
- Steve O'Connor Original Music Composer
- Pino Halili Supervising Sound Editor, ADR Recordist
- Allen Ormerod Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Shaun Gratto Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alexis Eskandari Sound Effects Editor
Art · 6
- Brian Verhoog Production Design
- Glen Charles Landry Art Direction
- Julian Peters Set Decoration
- Mike Bernardo Set Dresser
- Maggy Monceaux Property Master
- Bert Kirkham Set Decoration Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Stella Margaritis Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Raquel Atienza Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
- Kristin Lapensee Costume Supervisor, Costume Set Supervisor
- Sarah Craig McEathron Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Trina Brink Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Dawn Thompson Costume Designer
Lighting · 6
- Nelson Rogers Gaffer
- Stuart Wells Electrician
- Ben Kelly Electrician
- Jim Neill Electrician, Generator Operator
- Marcus Paletta Electrician
- Aaron Wilcox Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 10
- Keith Cole Cast Driver
- Sean Frewer Post Production Supervisor
- Elspeth Domeville Clearances Coordinator
- Laurel Bresnahan Studio Teacher
- Marco Iaboni Transportation Coordinator
- Landon Ramirez Cast Driver
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