As a general rule, most Christmas movies endings rarely cause a divisive outcry among fans.

However, when “Happiest Season” debuted in 2020, all that changed.

As a result, a big chunk of viewers hoped that Abby and Riley would end up together.

Mary Holland smiling

The co-writer and actress of the film also revealed how she feels about the end of the movie.

Happiest season or happiest ending?

“I do stand by the ending of that movie.

Harper and Abby holding hands

Yet relationship or no relationship, fans just can’t turn away from Stewart and Plaza’s scenes.

Everybody on that movie was so fantastic.

That was my first time working with Kristen.

Abby and Riley looking surprised

Between filming, it was all fun and games for the “Happiest Season” cast.

“Every single person in that cast loves games, including Mary Steenburgen.

We’d have all these group scenes and then in between takes, relentlessly playing games.

We played so many word games,” Holland recalled.

“We did every Escape Room in the Pittsburgh area.

We had a really great time playing with each other … very special memories of making that movie.”