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EXmas

EXmas

Romance · Comedy · TV Movie · 2023

When Graham decides to surprise his family by traveling home for Christmas, he is shocked to discover them already celebrating with an unexpected guest of honor, his ex-fiancée, Ali. The two exes battle it out to see who the family will pick to stay through Christmas Day and who must go.

Movie details

EXmas

“'Twas the fight before Christmas.”

2023 Romance · Comedy · TV Movie 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

When Graham decides to surprise his family by traveling home for Christmas, he is shocked to discover them already celebrating with an unexpected guest of honor, his ex-fiancée, Ali. The two exes battle it out to see who the family will pick to stay through Christmas Day and who must go.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonah Feingold

Written by

Dan Steele

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Ali

Robbie Amell

Robbie Amell

Graham

Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

Dennis

Kathryn Greenwood

Kathryn Greenwood

Jeannie

Veronika Slowikowska

Veronika Slowikowska

Mindy

Steven Huy

Steven Huy

Elliott

Thomas Cadrot

Thomas Cadrot

Brady

Court is in session

Put EXmas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.