Trading Christmas

Emily longs to see her daughter, Heather, who is studying in Boston. To avoid her mother's strict holiday traditions, Heather pretends to be studying on campus while actually planning a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend. Emily arranges a house swap with Charles, a Boston-based English professor seeking solitude in Washington State to finish a novel. This plan leads to a series of misunderstandings: Emily travels to Boston to surprise her daughter, while Emily's friend Faith discovers Charles living in Emily's home. Meanwhile, in Boston, Charles' brother Ray finds Emily in his sibling's condo after responding to an emergency call.

Directed by Michael M. Scott, this 2011 TV movie is the third film in his career, following Mrs. Miracle and Edge of the Garden. The cast features Faith Ford as Emily, Tom Cavanagh as Charles, and Gil Bellows as Ray, with Gabrielle Miller, Emma Lahana, and Andrew Francis also appearing in the production. This family film was produced by Front Street Pictures and Trade Street Productions in Canada and the United States. It has a runtime of 87 minutes. Audience reception is generally positive, with a 7/10 rating on IMDb based on 2,200 votes and a 6.6/10 rating on TMDB from 36 votes.