'Trivia at St. Nick's' Reviews: Skip This Trivia Night Based Film

         On November 8, 2024, Hallmark Channel premiered 'Trivia at St. Nick's', which has earned predominantly negative reviews from critics. In the film, "Locals compete in a Christmas bar trivia tournament at the end of the semester." The ensemble cast includes Brant Daugherty, Brian McCarthy, Tammin Sursok, and Devin McCarthy. But what did the critics say?

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        Maddy Casale of Decider writes, "The whole “Type A woman meets laid-back joke-cracking guy only to initially dislike one another, then become friends and maybe even something more” feels like an attempt at speed-running a version of When Harry Met Sally that just takes place over one trivia-filled Christmas. I loved Willie C. Carpenter’s winning whimsy and easy charm as Gary. Even as a supporting character, he popped and was a consistently likable and positive presence in any scene that he was in." Adding, "Trivia At St. Nick’s is, unfortunately, not as charming and engaging as its initial premise sets it up to be. The trivia angle is fun and somewhat original compared to some other Hallmark movies out there, but the film’s largely two-dimensional characters and cheesy writing ended up making the final product feel a bit bland and boring. Both Celeste and Max feel like caricatures, but Celeste is especially frustrating. I mean, it’s truly ironic that she teaches astronomy because she’s often a walking black hole sucking all fun and good feelings out of the room with her uptight and judgmental personality. And Max in comparison comes across as this perfect himbo who is too good to be true, with constant childlike wonder that eventually starts to become slightly grating. Their romance is neither exciting nor particularly believable in the given timeframe, making this whole thing a bit of a tough sell."