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An Unexpected Christmas

An Unexpected Christmas

What's a little romance between exes?

20216.31h 24m

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.

Directed by Michael Robinson
Written by Paul Campbell
Produced by Charles Cooper
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Top Cast

Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Emily

Tyler Hynes

Tyler Hynes

Jamie

Alison Wandzura

Alison Wandzura

Becca

Lynda Boyd

Lynda Boyd

Diane

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Tom

Elan Ross Gibson

Elan Ross Gibson

Grandma

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Logan McInnes

Scotty

Jessica Garcie

Jessica Garcie

Gina

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Morgana Wylie

Susie

Tom Pickett

Tom Pickett

Daryl

Themes & Keywords

christmas

About An Unexpected Christmas

An Unexpected Christmas is a tv movie, comedy, romance, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of christmas. Directed by Michael Robinson, it stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes, Alison Wandzura. 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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