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Plot Summary:
As Ariel, an up-and-coming magazine writer, and Mark, a successful architect, battle over ownership of an idyllic Christmas cottage, they soon discover that their cozy holiday getaway may not be the only thing they love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Jingle Bell Princess (2021)
Plot Summary:
An actual princess has some mechanical issues and is temporarily grounded. Does she have time for a lobster roll? It is Christmas time in Maine which means snow, quaint scenery, and lots of Christmas lights near the ocean. With the crew distracted attending to the repair, Princess Amelia deplanes to walk through a magical Christmas tree lot near the airport perimeter.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Sweet Navidad (2021)
Plot Summary:
A pastry chef dreams of opening her own dessert shop; she is paired with another chef for a grand event during which they must learn from one another and eventually come together to create a menu in time for Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 388
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Holiday Hearts (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell team up in this Christmas classic.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, gay cinema
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Deck the Heart (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a workaholic EVP inherits a manor and is expected to host a Christmas dinner for his family, he resorts to hiring an event planner, as he has no time or Christmas spirit. With her help, he will learn to love Christmas again.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining
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A Crafty Christmas Romance (2020)
Plot Summary:
Mandy, the owner of a craft and hobby store, discovers an old copy of “A Christmas Carol” among donations for a book drive. In the book is a letter to Santa from 70 years ago along with a valuable coin. Mandy sets out to find the owner of the book, letter and coin with the help of Jonah, a contractor who first came upon and donated the book. Along the way, they find clues that lead them closer to the author, and to each other, but can Mandy return everything to the book owner in time for Christmas and make her own Christmas wish come true?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, romantic, touching, sweet, gay cinema
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Letters to Santa 2 (2015)
Plot Summary:
In their pursuit of perfect Christmas well - known characters accompanied by some new faces happen to experience tiny miracles! The adventures they come across help them realize that the most important things in life - hope, acceptance and family - are within their reach and that real love is the best Christmas present!.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Holiday for Heroes (2019)
Plot Summary:
A woman and a soldier exchange letters for a year before their worlds collide.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Heart of the Holidays (2020)
Plot Summary:
After her life in New York unexpectedly falls apart, powerhouse stockbroker Sam Wallace returns to her small town for the holidays and reconnects with her high school sweetheart who helps reignite her humanitarian spirit just in time to help their community on Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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A Midnight Kiss (2018)
Plot Summary:
With only one week to prepare, Lisa Patterson and her family of party planners are given the biggest job in their company’s history: a New Year’s Eve party for tech entrepreneur Megan Clark. But when her brother breaks his leg and her parents head off on a planned vacation, Lisa must reluctantly enlist the help of her brother’s visiting college buddy, David Campos, to help her pull off the event which just so happens to fall on her favorite day of the year. But what Lisa didn’t plan on was falling in love in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 948
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (2021)
Plot Summary:
Jennifer and Meg Swift are two sisters who are very close despite living far apart. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she started with her late husband and raising her teenaged son Simon, Meg stayed in their hometown of Hazelwood, helping their parents run the local bakery.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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New Year's Kiss (2019)
Plot Summary:
Kelly Hartwick, a rock-star creative director, swears off dating in order to focus on a major Christmas ad campaign.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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The Christmas Ornament (2013)
Plot Summary:
Newly widowed Kathy plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome Christmas tree shop owner Tim, their undeniable chemistry - along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope - helps Kathy open up to the joys of the season again. With the support of her best friend Jenna, and the budding relationship with Tim, Kathy begins to embrace the hopeful message of the ornament. Although Kathy wants to take a chance on Tim, she struggles to find the balance between preserving the memory of her husband and moving on with her own future. Is the Christmas ornament a sign that she can have a hopeful future?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, christmas special, entertaining
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The Christmas Sitters (2020)
Plot Summary:
Facing holiday flight delays on a return trip from Europe, two parents double-book incompatible babysitters: the mother’s BFF lawyer friend, Nora, and the dad's guitarist half-brother, Max, to look after their two kids and dog. After a rather stormy start, an attraction grows.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: funny, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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Looks Like Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
When two type-A single parents battle it out for control of the Christmas holiday at their kid’s middle school, they get more than they bargained for when they learn a little something about the true meaning of Christmas, while opening themselves up for the possibility of a new romance.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Maps and Mistletoe (2021)
Plot Summary:
Emilia Martin, a cartographer of school maps, has plans for a cozy Christmas at home until her boss has a last-minute project for her, designing a novelty treasure map of the North Pole. Emilia decides to seek out the expertise of North Pole explorer Drew Campbell, who reluctantly agrees to help her. As the two work closely, they discover more than either of them ever expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 441
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Christmas Aunt (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Rebecca Miller returns home to Tennessee two weeks before Christmas to take care of her niece and nephew while their parents are away, the last thing she expected is to reconnect with her childhood best friend, Drew. As she attempts to revive the kids’ Christmas spirit and redeem their faith in Santa, she rediscovers her favorite childhood activity: 12 Days of Christmas–something she always did with Drew. As the kids’ faith in the holiday grows, Rebecca and Drew’s friendship returns, and she starts looking at Drew in a whole new light.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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A Christmas Kiss II (2014)
Plot Summary:
At a Christmastime event, Jenna shares an impromptu, unforgettable kiss with the dashing billionaire, Cooper Montgomery. Unaware of his intentions and fearful of getting hurt in another relationship, Jenna vows to resist his charms, but begins to realize his affection is real as the two spend more time together.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, cute, teen, romantic comedy
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Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment (2019)
Plot Summary:
A brokenhearted chef receives hilariously terrible advice from friends.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Fixing Up Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
Known as a “fixer” for difficult clients, a talented party planner must help a young CEO plan the Christmas party of the year to dazzle the mayor and save his company. Wil the “fixer” fix something more than just the company?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Writing Around the Christmas Tree (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mikaela is a successful romance novelist who has had bad luck in love, visits a quaint bed and breakfast for a Christmas writer's retreat near a snowy lake town each year. Upon arriving, she meets dashing writer Levi, who soon convinces Mikaela that she shouldn't be writing about love, if she doesn't allow herself to get out and actually experience it.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Five Star Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
After moving back to her hometown, Lisa (Lenz) plots with her siblings and grandparents to help her father's bed and breakfast get a five-star review from an incognito travel critic (Webster), but ends up falling for him, not knowing he is the real critic.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating, satirical
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A Christmas Proposal (2021)
Plot Summary:
Chef who dreams of having own food trucks, agrees to pose as girlfriend of an attorney. Working together, they try to prove he's the ideal candidate to take over the family firm, but is complicated as real sparks begin to fly.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 739
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Christmas in Toyland (2022)
Plot Summary:
When Charlie Sawyer, a data analyst at a toy store chain, discovers the only way to keep their brick and mortar locations open is to replicate whatever the company’s best performing location is doing, she's sent by corporate to meet convivial, yet stubborn, store manager, Grant Levinson, whose secret to success will challenge her to open up her mind… and her heart.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 816
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Magical Christmas Shoes (2019)
Plot Summary:
A pair of magical shoes step into Kayla Hummel’s holiday season, allowing her to rediscover her Christmas spirit and find love too.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 620
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Christmas Cabin (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Seth unknowingly interrupts Sammi's quiet holiday getaway at her family cabin, their hearts get more than they bargain for; The Christmas Cabin is a romantic comedy about finding unexpected love with a little help from the Christmas season.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, satirical, semi serious, thrilling
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Joy For Christmas (2021)
Plot Summary:
When her family firm’s annual Christmas toy drive is in jeopardy, Holly Silver must convince pro athlete Jack Kane to be the public face of the campaign to help save it. As Noelle helps Jack rediscover the meaning of Christmas, Holly reconnects with her own family traditions. While Jack and Holly go through challenges of making Christmas dreams for others come true, they discover kindred spirits in each other and the potential for the gift of romance this holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 757
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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A Year-End Medley (2021)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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My Grown-Up Christmas List (2022)
Plot Summary:
Taylor, a journalist, and Luke, in the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases that they spend together and apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing
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A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020)
Plot Summary:
The film follows Chinese American Suzie who draws on her family’s cultural traditions to spice up an old-fashioned Christmas baking competition. Suzie, a rising young architect, returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas where her Chinese American family runs the local Lobster Bar. Following the loss of her beloved grandmother who was a renowned baker in their community, Suzie is guilted into following in her grandmother’s footsteps bei entering the local gingerbread house competition. Teaming up with an old high school friend Billy, who grew up to be catch, Suzie must find the right recipes and mix of sugar and spice to win the competition and perhaps find some love in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 565
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Christmas Takes Flight (2021)
Plot Summary:
The movie tells the story of a handsome but frugal CEO who takes over a family-owned regional airline and plans to cut their annual Christmas charity event, while the original owner’s daughter, who is a pilot for the airline, rallies the community to save the event, and finds unexpected love in the process.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious