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An Unexpected Christmas

2021 · 84 min

A light, cozy holiday romp with playful banter and warm family chaos, easy to sink into.

Tagline
What's a little romance between exes?
Overview
Jamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 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
  • deception
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, drama
Directed by
Michael Robinson
Written by
Paul Campbell
Starring
Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes, Alison Wandzura, Lynda Boyd, Paul McGillion, Elan Ross Gibson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Logan McInnes
Cinematography
Adam Sliwinski
Runtime
84 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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