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Plot Summary:
Jennifer is a tough crime beat reporter who gets the assignment of her life: to find the true meaning of Christmas. When she goes undercover in a department store as a 9 to 5 sales clerk from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, she finds her true calling and meets the man of her dreams. It's a Christmas she will never forget.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Tree That Saved Christmas (2014)
Plot Summary:
Twenty years after saving a frail sapling from a cutting crew, Molly Logan learns that the bank is foreclosing on her parents' Christmas tree farm. Can the tree she spared rescue the holiday?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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A Christmas Stray (2021)
Plot Summary:
A man finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 337
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing
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The Bridge Part 2 (2016)
Plot Summary:
The second-half of the movie picks up in the present day, seven years later, with Ryan returning home from being on the road touring as a professional singer and Molly working at her father's corporation.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Christmas on Holly Lane (2018)
Plot Summary:
Three childhood friends, Sarah, Riley and Cat, with fond memories of Christmas at Sarah's house, come together as adults to save Sarah's home in the hopes of having many more beautiful Christmases together.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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A Christmas Mystery (2014)
Plot Summary:
While searching through her late mothers attic, Rebecca uncovers sealed cards from a mysterious suitor that had been addressed to her widowed Mom over the past 12 Christmases. As she begins to wonder the identity of man, Rebecca hires a handsome, yet mysterious, detective to help solve the mystery behind the letters.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 593
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Our Christmas Journey (2021)
Plot Summary:
As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Christmas in Harmony (2021)
Plot Summary:
Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus — directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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A Christmas Winter Song (2019)
Plot Summary:
Clio befriends Fred, a homeless former jazz singer down on his luck. They form a special bond over music, and Clio, having just lost her own father, helps Fred reconnect with his own daughter, just in time for Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Christmas Sail (2021)
Plot Summary:
When Liz returns home to take care of her estranged father, she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas and reconnects with her best friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Meet Me at Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Joan’s son’s wedding planner unexpectedly quits, she must coordinate his Christmas Eve wedding with the help of Beau, the bride’s uncle. As they work alongside each other they discover their fates and pasts are intertwined.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing, gay cinema
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Too Close for Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Hayley accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her sister’s new in-laws, her seemingly perfect holiday takes a turn when Luke, Hayley's brother-in-law's brother, unexpectedly shows up. Still harboring a grudge against Luke for ending her last relationship, Hayley reluctantly spends time with Luke and slowly realizes she may have been too quick a judge on Luke.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Double Holiday (2019)
Plot Summary:
Rebecca must throw the company holiday party with office rival, Chris. It coincides with Hanukkah, so she must juggle her work, family traditions, and nemesis to make the party a success.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Nostalgic Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Anne helps her father close the family's toy store, what she finds will help inspire an entire town that is need of some Christmas cheer.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: christian film, romantic, sweet, sincere
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Christmas Child (2004)
Plot Summary:
A life-sized nativity leads a man to learn about his past and lost family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 646
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, sincere, captivating, christian film, feel good
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Paper Angels (2014)
Plot Summary:
An abused wife leaves her alcoholic husband and moves with her children to another town. There their lives become entwined with another family in trouble.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 719
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, inspirational
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Christmas She Wrote (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Kayleigh, a romance writer, has her column cancelled right before Christmas, she heads home to reconnect with her family. Kayleigh gets an unexpected visit from the man who cancelled her column who fights not only to bring her back to the publisher but also for her heart.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Believe (2016)
Plot Summary:
A small-town business owner tries to save the local Christmas pageant against all odds.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Whistle Blower (2014)
Plot Summary:
Lee Jang-hwan receives widespread acclaim and media attention after successfully cloning human embryo stem cells. A TV news program PD, Yoon Min-cheol, receives a phone call from an anonymous source who says he has worked with Dr. Lee on the stem cell project. The source blows the whistle on Lee's work, revealing how Lee fabricated research results and engaged in unethical practices.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 627
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political thriller
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Run This Town (2019)
Plot Summary:
After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, political, aesthetic
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The Christmas Shepherd (2014)
Plot Summary:
Sally Brown, a successful children's book author and Army widow loses her late husband's German Shepherd, Buddy, only to later find him adopted by a new family - single father Mark Green and his teenage daughter Emma. Each finds a sense of Christmas spirit as they struggle to decide with whom the dog really belongs.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, sweet, captivating, entertaining, romantic drama
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Secret Santa (2003)
Plot Summary:
Newspaper reporter Rebecca Chandler, who feels she got no fair chance to prove her worth in her thee years career, looks forward to a Hawaian holiday with her fiancé Ryan, but instead of a ring he brings her- walking orders, he found better. So she accepts again to be the bachelor on duty in the Christmas season, and write the annual romantic non-news feel good-story, once more about the elusive Secret Santa in small-town Hamden, where the Christmas spirit it said to last all year. Bad luck follows her from Indianapolis: her car breaks down, she can only get lodgings in a home for the elderly without Internet, and nobody wants to help her unmask the secret Santa. Soon she guesses it must be the only rich philanthropist, but the popular Mr. John Martin Carter doesn't grant her an interview and isn't tricked either, in fact meets her at the worst repeatedly without her knowing him.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Home by Christmas (2006)
Plot Summary:
Julia Bedford is a homemaker who's left with next to nothing after a divorce. When Julia finds herself homeless, she begins her comeback and discovers what is really valuable in life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Christmas Unwrapped (2020)
Plot Summary:
Charity, an ambitious reporter, learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher, a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides every Christmas are from none-other than Santa himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 992
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, touching, feel good, romantic comedy
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A Welcome Home Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
Chloe (Jana Kramer) has always supported various military organizations, including the town’s Army toy drive for Christmas. This year, she is paired up with Michael (Brandon Quinn), a vet who recently returned home, and together they recruit other veterans and active military personnel to help in the cause. As the community gears up for the Officer’s Christmas Ball, where all the kids will meet Santa Claus and receive their gifts, Michael and Chloe begin to realize the greatest gift this season has been each other’s company.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 961
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, feel good, sweet, captivating
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Write Before Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
A recently single Jessica sends Christmas cards to people who have impacted her life—the aunt who raised her, her younger brother in the military, a popstar who was part of the soundtrack of her life, the music teacher who inspired her, and the best friend who always tells the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, sincere, captivating, not serious, emotional
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Christmas in the Heartland (2018)
Plot Summary:
Kara and Jessie are two teenage girls from very different worlds, but with a little Christmas magic, they find they have much more in common than they ever imagined.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Mistletoe in Montana (2021)
Plot Summary:
Merry, who owns the ranch, has been unlucky in love, but that's about to change when a single father, Mark, and his two kids book the ranch for Christmas week. Adventure is on the menu, the holiday spirit is everywhere, and love is in the air.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Sara (2014)
Plot Summary:
Journalist Sara has just spent four months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor-in-chief, afraid of offending powerful politicians and business moguls, refuses to run it. Sara’s boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses not to warn her and even sides with the editor-in-chief. In just one moment, Sara is turned off by her work, her love relationship, and even about life.At this low point in her life, Sara exiles herself to Chiang Mai, Thailand. One evening, while at a bar, Sara meets child prostitute Dok-My. During her time getting to know Dok-My and through the process of rescuing her, Sara becomes haunted by the memories of her own past….
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 680
Genere: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Spotlight (2008)
Plot Summary:
What does it take to succeed in the tough world of broadcast news? Seo Woo Jin joins the bustling city desk of a major broadcast network, along with the other new reporters, Lee Sun Chul and Yang Myung Eun. Serving as their mentor and trainer is Oh Tae Suk, the veteran journalist who chases down every lead until he gets the story. When Tae Suk sees potential in Woo Jin, he takes a special interest in her career development. As they work closely to exposes the injustices in society, will their relationship deepen into something more?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Just Imagine Things We Know (2020)
Plot Summary:
A blacklisted veteran journalist returns to Moscow from a five-year exile in the UK. Unable to find work he's forced to join a guerrilla news operation run on a banned Telegram messenger by three 20-something clueless tabloid reporters.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing