Back to Explore
What I Did for Love poster

What I Did for Love

2006 · 1h 28m · Drama, Romance, TV Movie · United States of America

They're young. They're in love. They're going home for Christmas.

Call him a city slicker. Call him a tenderfoot. But don't call him a member of the family--yet. Rising L.A. lawyer James White is going home for the holidays with his fiancée, Sadie Ryder, to finally meet her family in rural Pine Gap. After blundering through a bad first impression, James attempts to win over Sadie's lawyer-loathing father Karl by pretending to be a horse-riding, hay-baling, game-hunting, seasoned square dancer. But a pair of worn jeans and a ten-gallon hat don't make a cowboy, and it's going to take more than mere posturing to charm Mr. Ryder... in fact, it just might take a miracle.

Directed by
Mark Griffiths
Written by
Marjorie Sweeney
Starring
Jeremy London, Dorie Barton, James Gammon, Steve Monroe
Watch on Xumo PlayTrailer
6.0Smart score

The TMDB rating, pulled toward the movie average (6.03) as if it had 82 extra average votes. Few votes means more pull.

TMDB6.1

15 TMDB votes · IMDb page

Trailer

Rate what worked

0 of 5 rated
Story
Writing
Acting
Pacing
Rewatch
Rate 10 titles to unlock picks matched to your taste0 / 10
Saved in this browser only.

Where to watch

Xumo Play
Free with ads
Watch
UP Faith & Family
Subscription
Watch
PixL
Subscription
Watch
UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel
Subscription
Watch

Where each service has it

Xumo Play: available in 1 country
Free · 1United States

Streaming data by JustWatch, via TMDB. Links open the JustWatch listing for United States.

Style & content

beautiful landscapesboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother sister relationshipcattle ranchchristmas romancechristmastimecity slickerdeer huntingdoctorex-boyfriendfamilyfish out of waterhorseback ridinghuntinglawyerlos angeles, californiamountainprairieranchsierra nevada rangesmall towntenderfoot

Keywords from TMDB.

Connected through the crew

Beethoven's 5th2003 · Director Mark GriffithsLove Comes Softly2003 · Cinematographer James W. WrennA Novel Romance2015 · Director Mark GriffithsCan't Buy My Love2017 · Cinematographer James W. WrennGoing the Distance2004 · Director Mark GriffithsHow to Fall in Love2012 · Director Mark GriffithsHardbodies1984 · Director Mark Griffiths, Writer Mark GriffithsNearlyweds2013 · Director Mark GriffithsChance at Romance2013 · Cinematographer James W. WrennAu Pair1999 · Director Mark GriffithsThe Seven Year Hitch2012 · Cinematographer James W. WrennBackwoods2009 · Cinematographer James W. Wrenn

Browse lists

Best Drama Movies of the 2000sBest Romance Movies of the 2000sBest Drama Movies of All TimeBest Romance Movies of All Time