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Saturday saw the premiere of the new Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy) movie, Branching Out on Hallmark Channel. The inclusive network shared a heart-warming movie about a young girl, conceived through in vitro fertilization, who wanted to meet the other side of her family.
Before the movie was released, many fans planned to boycott the network over this controversial subject. However, having now watched the movie, fans now want a sequel.
Hallmark fans want sequel to Branching Out
As Hallmark continues to be an inclusive network, covering everyone’s stories, Sarah Drew’s new movie, Branching Out drew criticism over its IVF story. Fans even threatened to boycott the network over the controversial subject matter.
Despite this, once viewers actually watched the heartwarming movie, their opinions soon changed and now, they would love to watch a sequel to the story. Many fans took to Hallmark’s Facebook page to applaud the movie, which they described as “relevant” and “magical.” In a total about-face, their comments are amazing.
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One wrote, “My daughter right now is going through IVF with her hubs but there’s going to be so many more kids that are going through this process…And some of their stories may be just like Ruby… And I am so glad that Hallmark can make a movie that is so relevant.”
Another fan echoed the sentiment, writing, “One of the things I love about Hallmark movies they’re very relevant.” Another wrote, “I just finished watching BRANCHING OUT. I need a sequel.”
Others applauded Sarah Drew for her Hallmark roles, commenting:
Loving this movie. I found my biological father almost 4 years ago. Your movies in the past few years like “My Family Christmas Tree,” “My Southern Family Christmas” and now this movie speak to me, and make connections to my own personal story.
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Meanwhile, one fan headed to Sarah Drew’s Instagram, suggesting two sequels and writing, “Love Love this movie. Part 2 the wedding. Part 3 new baby.”
About Hallmark’s Branching Out
The Hallmark movie stars Sarah Drew, Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cora Bella in its main roles and fans enjoyed watching them perform. For those who missed the movie, IMDb describes its plot as follows:
To help build a family tree, single mom Amelia tracks down her daughter’s biological father. It becomes a journey of trust, love, and discovering the meaning of family.
Readers, did you watch Hallmark’s Branching Out on Saturday? What is your opinion on its IVF content? Let us know by dropping a comment below.
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