Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend.

While it isn't anything truly special, it's a decent version of a "journalist in disguise falls in love" trope. Though the object of affection being a prince allows for resources that almost anyone wouldn't turn down.

There certainly is a lot of production put into the movie to maintain the grand perception of royals, but the best part of the movie is the heart felt Christmas vibe of it.

Unfortunately, this is mostly achieved through the secondary characters and them influencing the royal family.

Maybe it's just because I'm a fan of Rose McIver, but I legitimately enjoyed A Christmas Prince. Despite all of its cliched moments and completely predictable storyline, I found myself engaged in the story. In fact, even though I fell asleep while watching it, I finished it the next morning because I wanted to. What is happening to me? Do I like Hallmark-esque holiday movies now?

The movie is extremely predictable. You just watch first 5 minutes and then you can tell what happens in the rest of the movie with 95% accuracy. The only thing you may miss out on is the royal sister with the disability. Everything else is written by a formula.

That said the movie was still enjoyable. It is right for this time of the year. Simple, naive goodness, magical outcomes. This is what many of us like to watch for Christmas.

It is hard to comment on acting because the actors are playing caricatures and unrealistic events. The only one worth mentioning in this case is Honor Kneafsey who is playing Princess Emily. She shows the real struggle of a little girl being upset by her disability and learning to deal with it by her nice fake tutor. This was very well done.

Another big bonus is the beautiful magical Christmas scenery. The kind of movie you want to watch on a December night under a warm blanket with some Holiday treats. I would have rated it lower if it wasn't a Christmas movie. Otherwise it does it's job.