
After 15 years, Pat moves home from Hawaii with his two sons and through a series of coincidences, or Godwinks, ends up stuck in traffic next to his high school sweetheart, Margie, at Christmas.


When a mysterious key and a holiday riddle arrive on their doorsteps, Kate and Kevin embark on a Christmas romance adventure they’ll never forget.

Taylor Cole
Kate Stafford

Steve Lund
Kevin Matthews

Elena Juatco
Liz Warner

Darryl Hinds
Jackson

Kathryn Greenwood
Maggie Matthews

Ron Lea
Arnold Matthews

Jennifer de Lucia
Carolyn

Jinny Wong
Kimberly

Brittany Drisdelle
VA Staffing Agent

Alexandra Augustine
Soldier
Unlocking Christmas is a tv movie, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, holiday, christmas. Directed by Don McBrearty, it stars Taylor Cole, Steve Lund, Elena Juatco. When a mysterious key and a holiday riddle arrive on their doorsteps, Kate and Kevin embark on a Christmas romance adventure they’ll never forget.
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