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A Twist of Christmas

2018 · 87 min

A light, festive romance where holiday chaos and bickering turn into warm, predictable cheer.

Directed by: David Winning
Genres: Romance, Tv movie, Family
Starring: Vanessa Lachey, Brendon Zub, Sarah Smyth

Overview: In the frenzy before Christmas, two single parents accidentally mix up their toys at a crowded department store. As a result, both of their Christmases appear to be ruined. Although the two can’t stand each other, the only way to get things back on track is to help each other salvage their holiday plans – not realizing they’re falling for each other in the process.

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Directed by: David Winning
Genres: Romance, Tv movie, Family
Starring: Vanessa Lachey, Brendon Zub, Sarah Smyth

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
parenthood
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: romance, tv movie, family
Directed by: David Winning
Written by: Brian Sawyer, Gregg Rossen
Starring: Vanessa Lachey, Brendon Zub, Sarah Smyth, Rick Fox, Christian Convery, Karen Holness, Lina Renna, Jason McKinnon
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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