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Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane vs The Drama vs Heartstopper Forever - Compare

Name: Heartstopper Forever
Genre: Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama
Released: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 114 min

Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane 7.0/10

The Drama 8.2/10

Heartstopper Forever 9.0/10

AI Verdict

Comparing Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane vs The Drama vs Heartstopper Forever. Heartstopper Forever leads on expert rating.

Category Winners

Overall Winner Heartstopper Forever Overall

Top Rated Heartstopper Forever Overall

Biggest Hit The Drama

Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane

2024 86 min 46

7.0/10

Holiday, Drama, Romance

The Drama

2026 105 min 158

8.2/10

Romance, Black Comedy, Drama

Winner

Heartstopper Forever

2026 114 min 2,340

9.0/10

Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

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Critic vs Audience

Specification	Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane	The Drama	Heartstopper Forever

Studio	Hallmark Media	Square Peg / A24	See-Saw Films / Netflix
Franchise	Cherry Lane	—	Heartstopper
Release Date	2024-12-19	2026-04-03	2026-07-17
Runtime	86 min	105 min	114 min
Certification	—	—	—
Genres	Holiday, Drama, Romance	Romance, Black Comedy, Drama	Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

Director(s)	Ali Liebert	Kristoffer Borgli	Wash Westmoreland
Lead Cast	John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, Brooke D'Orsay, Sam Page, Benjamin Hollingsworth	Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates	Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown

Critic Rating	7.0/10	8.2/10	9.0/10
Audience Rating	—	—	—
Review Count	0	0	0
Page Views	46	158	2,340

Budget	—	$28,000,000	—
Worldwide Gross	—	$123,000,000	—
Awards	0	0	0

Available On	Hallmark+, Prime Video, Apple TV	HBO Max, Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video	Netflix

Pros	Strongest cast of all four Cherry Lane films; Three distinct but emotionally connected storylines; Warm festive atmosphe...	Confirmed 105-minute runtime; Strong performances from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson; Distinctive uncomfortable black-com...	Confirmed 114-minute runtime; Final chapter of a highly searched Netflix romance; Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nic...
Cons	Best understood with prior Cherry Lane knowledge; Lightweight plotting typical of the genre; Limited outside the Hallmar...	The central revelation is deliberately provocative and divisive; The film's uncomfortable tone may frustrate viewers exp...	The 114-minute film is shorter than a full television season; The story depends heavily on familiarity with the previous...