The best place to watch Hallmark movies in Australia

Whether you think it’s so bad it’s good, or truly thrilling television, the Hallmark Channel’s enormous collection of romance, mystery and Christmas flicks are absurdly popular. The Hallmark Channel is most popular in the U.S., but a lot of that love has migrated to our shores here in Australia.

The problem is, ever since Foxtel canned the Hallmark channel and replaced it with the Universal Channel, tracking down Hallmark movies in Australia has become a mystery worthy of its own steamy romp.

The local distribution for Hallmark Channel movies is all over the place. There’s a smattering of older Hallmark movies spread out across Australia’s various streaming sites, from Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Tubi, and relative newcomer WithLove.

Outside of Hallmark+ (which we'll get to a little bit later on), Amazon Prime Video seems to be the next best bet for streaming Hallmark movies in Australia but the selection is random, and not very contemporary. Or, if you're a real sucker for romance it could be worth looking into WithLove which also has a solid collection.

As you may have guessed from the name WithLove focuses on romance content, so Hallmark movies are right at home. It will set you back another $12.99/mth but in exchange you'll get quite a good batch of Hallmark Channel movies.

We've pulled together a pretty comprehensive look at what is available across different streaming services, but fair warning this is a chunky list. There are about 250 listings to scroll through so you'll be better off expanding it below and searching the page via ctrl-f for the movie you want to watch.

Hallmark+, previously Hallmark Movies Now is a dedicated streaming service that lets you fill your boots with the best and worst of the channel's romance, mystery and Christmas films. There's just one problem: it isn't technically available in Australia. But that doesn't stop Hallmark from taking your cash. See, you can sign up to Hallmark+ with an Australian credit/debit card but once you attempt to play something, you'll be georestricted.

But it's not the end of the road, you can use a VPN to stream Hallmark Movies Now from Australia.

Hallmark Movies Now costs US$7.99 per month or US$79.99 per year. At such a low monthly cost, and with a free 7-day trial, accessing Hallmark+ is pretty low risk, all things considered.

To watch Hallmark+ using a VPN, follow the steps below:

1. Sign up for the 7-day free trial of Hallmark+ with any credit or debit card at the official website.
2. Sign up to one of the VPNs below, and set it up on the device you want to stream from (PC or Mac are easiest).
3. Using the VPN of your choice, switch your browsing location from Australia to the United States (or any other country where Hallmark+ is available).
4. Select a movie and begin streaming.

Not every VPN will allow you to stream Hallmark+ but the list of services below have proven to be the most reliable when it comes to streaming international content in our experience.

So the most popular Hallmark movies are rarely available on Australian streaming services. But there are still plenty available on various platforms. Last time we updated this page, Prime Video had a high number of Hallmark movies available, including the Mystery 101 and Picture Perfect film series. 

Amazon Prime Video only costs $9.99 per month, making it one of the cheapest streaming services available, and has a 30-day free trial. It's also one of the most available streaming services out there, appearing on every streaming device from the Telstra TV to the Fire TV Stick.

Here's how Amazon Prime Video compares with other streaming services available in Australia.