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My Secret Santa

2025 · 93 min

A breezy, cozy holiday romp that coasts on charm, silly disguises and gentle laughs rather than real stakes.

Directed by: Mike Rohl
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry

Tagline: Single mom. Double life.
Overview: A single mom needs a job. A ski resort needs a Santa. Disguised as a St. Nick lookalike, can Taylor fool a charming hotel heir into ho-ho-hiring her?

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Directed by: Mike Rohl
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry

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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
identity
class
parenthood
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	7
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Mike Rohl
Written by: Ron Oliver, Carley Smale
Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry, Madison MacIsaac, Diana Maria Riva, Nathan Kay, William Vaughan, Adam Beauchesne
Music: Matthew Rogers
Cinematography: Michael C. Blundell
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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