It's the highly anticipated Hallmark® Christmas Movie episode! We actually watched and rated 3 movies each. The rating criteria came from a contest, where the winner would get paid to rate several Hallmark movies. We didn't get paid to rate these movies, but we did it anyway... FOR YOU, our listeners.

Each film was rated on a scale of 1 to 10 in each of these 5 categories for a possible total score of 50.

1. Festivity Factor

How much Christmas-filled cheer did the movie give you? Was it brimming with holiday spirit, lights, decorations, and snow?

2. Predictability Quotient

Hallmark® movies are often beloved for their feel-good predictability. How easily could you guess the movie's plot twists and ending?

3. Chemistry Check

Given that many Hallmark® Christmas movies revolve around romance, how convincing was the chemistry between the lead characters?

4. Tear-Jerker Test

Did the movie tug at your heartstrings? Rate how frequently it made you reach for the tissues.

5. Replay Value

Would you want to cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and watch the movie again? Rate the likelihood that you'd make it a yearly tradition.

The movies we watched

The Nine Kittens of Christmas

The Mistletoe Secret

The Eight Gifts of Hanukkah

Christmas in Rome

Boyfriends of Christmas Past