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Dear Christmas

Dear Christmas

TV Movie · Romance · 2020

Natalie Morgan is an author and host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere see Natalie is an expert on romance, she's never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family and to celebrate her parent's 50th anniversary where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack.

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Dear Christmas

2020 TV Movie · Romance 1h 20m

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6.5 / 10

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Natalie Morgan is an author and host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere see Natalie is an expert on romance, she's never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family and to celebrate her parent's 50th anniversary where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Emily Moss Wilson

Written by

Keith Giglio · Juliet Giglio

Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart

Natalie Morgan

Jason Priestley

Jason Priestley

Chris Massey

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Jenny Morgan

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Randy Morgan

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Penny

Nicky Whelan

Nicky Whelan

Emma

Rachelle Carson-Begley

Rachelle Carson-Begley

Paula

Court is in session

Put Dear Christmas 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.