
'Twas the Text Before Christmas
Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy wholesome holiday romance built around found family, picturesque seasonal settings, and low-stakes emotional reassurance.
- Tone
- warm, romantic, nostalgic
- Payoff
- comfort, swoon
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- friendship, family, belonging, romance, holiday tradition
- Setting
- present day, cozy small-town holiday community