

'Twas the Text Before Christmas
2023-10-21 · 85 min · ★ 6.5
Addie is a New York City chiropractor mistakenly receives a text from “Nana.” The accidental text turns into a loving friendship between the matronly Nana and Addie who now communicate regularly. Nana invites Addie to spend the holiday in Vermont. It is picture-postcard perfect and exactly as Nana described except for one surprise. Nana’s single son, James, a traveling doctor is also home for the holidays. Over three consecutive years, James and Addie are together during the holidays, though it isn’t until they are both single that they begin to see each other in a different light.
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- Directors
- T.W. Peacocke
- Production companies
- HP Christmas Chance Productions, Hideaway Pictures, Brad Krevoy Television, Motion Picture Corporation of America
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Merritt PattersonAddie
Trevor DonovanJames
Rob StewartBruce
Jayne EastwoodMaybel
Marisa McIntyreMolly
Peyton BoulleyPaige
Derek MoranWill
Tara AndreaViolet
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