'Twas the Text Before Christmas

Oct 21, 2023

1h 25m

★ 6.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

HP Christmas Chance Productions

Hideaway Pictures

Brad Krevoy Television

Motion Picture Corporation of America

'Twas the Text Before Christmas Trailers

Cast

Addie

Merritt Patterson

James

Trevor Donovan

Bruce

Rob Stewart

Maybel

Jayne Eastwood

Molly

Marisa McIntyre

Paige

Peyton Boulley

Will

Derek Moran

Violet

Tara Andrea

Traci

Patrice Goodman

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