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Cynthia and Steve are newlyweds and are about to spend their first Christmas together with their families. You can imagine it, it's a mess, and they encounter obstacle after obstacle while they are there.

I like it when Hallmarks offers us movies with couples who are already together or married. It was a cute movie, I enjoyed it. I got annoyed several times by Cynthia's mother in law. And I hate when the characters don't talk with one another and hide the secrets from each other. Communication is key, specially in a marriage.

Can you please get a hairdresser who doesn't give every female leading character ringlets?! Jeez, I'm SO tired of adult women with ringlets like young children! Can't any of them have grownup hairstyles? This storyline was better than so many that follow "they don't get along, now they seem to be friends, oops now they're thrown apart, now they're back as friends who can share a kiss in the last five minutes, because there's no time for it to go further". This had redeeming qualities and sense honour! Well done!

This movie should have been way better. I'm not sure why. No real excitement in the writing maybe. Maybe some of the attempts at comedy just fell flat. We have attractive likable leads. The couples parents have a great actor and actress we recognize and like. The brother is witty. There were a lot of themes and good ones- daughter in law pleasing mother in law, surprise pregnancy, loss of job due to a just cause. The movie was pleasant, but it did not have any real emotion, except for a moment when the mother in law is given a locket. The story just did not have good focus and did not come together in a compelling way. I did doze about half way but rewound and re-watched those parts. I see the original title is "A Perfect Christmas" and this is a good title- they even say it in the ending. "An Unexpected Christmas" just doesn't do it. Maybe an Alicia Witt could have saved this movie. This was a missed opportunity. I am thankful for the try.

"A Perfect Christmas" follows a newlywed couple celebrating their first Christmas together. They invite their families to join them for the holidays, but when Steve (Dillon Casey) is laid off just before Christmas and Cynthia (Susie Abromeit) discovers she's pregnant, they both keep their news secret in hopes that the celebration runs smoothly.

The film is well made and is very entertaining. It also has a message about being honest and being happy. The film may not be "Original" but it is a film that is worth watching. The casting is excellent.

Made for Adults this Hallmark film is above average in every way. If you skip watching this then you are missing out.

It seems that the writers have an issue with women. They mess up constantly and can't solve problems. The families are intrusive and what's meant to be funny, falls flat.