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Holiday in Handcuffs
Comedy, Family, Romance, TV Movie
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy cozy holiday romances with dysfunctional family comedy, contrived misunderstandings, and an ultimately reassuring emotional payoff.
- Tone
- lighthearted, warm, romantic
- Payoff
- comfort, swoon
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- family expectations, belonging, deception, romance, holiday tradition
- Setting
- contemporary, affluent suburban family home during the holiday season