An Unexpected Christmas

Name: An Unexpected Christmas
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2021-11-26
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes, Alison Wandzura, Lynda Boyd, Paul McGillion

2021·Movie·G·84 min·★ 6.2(60)

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“What's a little romance between exes?”

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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About An Unexpected Christmas

An Unexpected Christmas is a 2021 English-language tv movie, comedy and romance film directed by Michael Robinson. The cast is led by Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes, Alison Wandzura. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo.

An Unexpected Christmas was produced by MRB Productions, Front Street Pictures, and Unexpected Road Productions and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on November 26, 2021, and carries a G certification.

Director: Michael Robinson
Writers: Paul Campbell
Release date: November 26, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Production: MRB Productions, Front Street Pictures, Unexpected Road Productions

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An Unexpected Christmas cast & crew

An Unexpected Christmas was directed by Michael Robinson and written by Paul Campbell.

The cast features Bethany Joy Lenz as Emily, Tyler Hynes as Jamie, Alison Wandzura as Becca, Lynda Boyd as Diane, Paul McGillion as Tom, and Elan Ross Gibson as Grandma.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Adam Sliwinski and it was produced by Charles Cooper and Matthew R. Brady.

Is An Unexpected Christmas worth watching?

An Unexpected Christmas holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 60 ratings, a solidly received tv movie films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy tv movie, comedy, and romance, An Unexpected Christmas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch An Unexpected Christmas

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