Best movies like A Castle for Christmas
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Plot Summary:
To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle -- and faces off with the grumpy duke who owns it.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining
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Lost at Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
Set in the remote Scottish town of Fort William on Christmas Eve, when life is turned upside down for Jen and Rob. Suddenly finding themselves heartbroken, single and stranded, they team up to try and reach home 100 miles away to be with their families. "Borrowing" Jen’s now ex-boyfriend’s classic car, the pair hit the road, but it’s not long before the weather turns for the worse forcing them to continue their journey on foot.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 683
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, captivating, realistic, romantic, independent film, romantic comedy, gay cinema
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The Noel Diary (2022)
Plot Summary:
Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sweet, cute
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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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The Christmas Contract (2018)
Plot Summary:
It’s Jolie’s first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break-up with Foster Burke. Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack, home for Christmas as he has no plans this year. Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: emotional, light, sincere, captivating, feel good
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Christmas at Graceland (2018)
Plot Summary:
Laurel, a Chicago-based business executive, travels to Memphis to secure one of the city's oldest family-owned banks. While in Memphis, Laurel reunites with old flame Clay, a local music promoter with loftier aspirations. Though Laurel tries to keep her eye on the prize of the business acquisition, Clay is very persuasive reminding her of the days when they were a performing duo on the brink of stardom. Now Laurel's focus turns to the home of the Blues and dreams of making music again.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 (2019)
Plot Summary:
As Darcy and Aiden prepare to celebrate their second Christmas together, an unexpected guest and a fight to save the beloved community center unites everyone for an unforgettable holiday.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, captivating
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Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
Plot Summary:
Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Leo, businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season. When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, emotional, sincere, feel good, captivating
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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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Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses (2019)
Plot Summary:
Single mom Abbey takes a leap of faith to pursue her passion for interior design. When she gets hired to decorate the estate of local businessman Nick, Abbey must complete the job by Christmas Eve. With the holidays fast approaching, Abbey must figure out how to break down the wall between her and Nick, as this could be the opportunity that jump-starts her career.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, sentimental, feel good, humorous
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A Christmas Cruise (2017)
Plot Summary:
When her best friend invites her along for a holiday themed sail, an aspiring novelist, Pam, unexpectedly finds the love of her life on board. But what will happen when the ship returns to port for Christmas?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 608
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional
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The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret’s audacious look-alike cousin Fiona again who teams with a dashing, mysterious man from her past to retrieve it, rekindling the sparks of a tantalizing Christmas romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, christmas special
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Four Christmases and a Wedding (2017)
Plot Summary:
When event planner Chloe is hired to plan the local Christmas Festival, she is beyond thrilled to embrace the challenge. Professionally, everything is going great, but much to the dismay of her mother, Chloe confesses she has given up on ever finding Mr. Right. That all changes the night of the opening of the festival when she meets Evan. The two begin a whirlwind romance, but as Christmas Day nears, Chloe learns that Evan is being transferred overseas for work. What follows is three more Christmases where Chloe and Evan cross paths at the annual festival, but each year something - or someone - stands in the way of true love. Will a touch of Santa's magic on their fourth Christmas Eve finally bring them together?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining
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The Mistletoe Promise (2016)
Plot Summary:
A chance meeting between two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas results in The Mistletoe Promise, a pact to help them navigate their holiday complications - together. But as they spend more time with each other and experience the magic of Christmas the phony couple discovers there may be more to their contract than business.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, uplifting, touching, feel good, humorous, sweet
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The Christmas Blessing (2005)
Plot Summary:
Nathan Andrews is all grown up. As a young doctor, Nathan finds himself questioning his career choice, so he goes to his hometown to soul search and reconnect with his father. Once home, a blossoming romance with teacher Megan Sullivan and a fast friendship with student Charlie Bennett teach Nathan to live life in the moment and embrace the time he has with friends and family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
Plot Summary:
A year after Amber helped Richard secure the crown. The two are set to tie the knot in a royal Christmas wedding — but their plans are jeopardized when Amber finds herself second-guessing whether or not she's cut out to be queen, and Richard is faced with a political crisis that threatens to tarnish not only the holiday season but the future of the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sweet, romantic, sincere, touching, captivating, light, disturbing, saga
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Fir Crazy (2013)
Plot Summary:
When marketing executive Elise MacKenzie decides to help sell Christmas trees at her family’s Christmas tree lot, she discovers a newfound fondness for the holidays. But all could be lost when the store owner who hosts the tree lot on his block wants to shut it down, and it’s up to Elise to find a way to rekindle his Christmas Cheer.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: christmas special, sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, emotional, christmas comedy
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The Spruces and the Pines (2017)
Plot Summary:
A Romeo and Juliet romance takes place among two feuding New England Christmas Tree lot families. Against their families’ wills, Julie Pine and visiting-from-Texas, Rick Spruce, fall in love, but are forced to hide their Yuletide relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining, emotional, romantic comedy
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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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Merry Ex-Mas (2014)
Plot Summary:
When misleading photos are published of security company chief Jessie Rogers purportedly caught in a love nest with his rock star client, his humiliated wife, Noëlle, swiftly files for divorce. Unable to convince her of his innocence, Jessie fights in vain to win Noëlle back when a Christmastime blizzard snowbounds the family.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 611
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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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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Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017)
Plot Summary:
When Marie begins receiving ornaments from her mother, a new coincidental blessing comes with each one, causing Marie to feel more excited for the holidays than she has in years. Marie’s once-lost Christmas spirit gets another boost when she meets her handsome neighbor Nate and feels a spark with him while celebrating the season.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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Snowed Inn Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
Jenna Hudson (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Kevin Jenner (Andrew Walker) are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover the magic of Christmas. But with the inn's fate in jeopardy and the return of someone from Jenna's past, Carol and Christopher lend a helping hand to bring Jenna and Kevin together.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sweet, entertaining, disturbing, emotional, captivating
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A Princess for Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
After her sister and brother-in-law's tragic death, an American woman who is the guardian for her young niece and nephew is invited to a royal European castle for Christmas by her late brother-in-law's father, the Duke of Castlebury. Feeling out of place as a commoner, she is determined to give her family a merry Christmas and surprises herself when she falls for a handsome prince.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, captivating, romantic, cute, realistic, romantic drama, teen comedy
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A Joyous Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
Just before Christmas, bestselling author Rachel Kennedy returns to her hometown to host an event for her upcoming book. Though being home is difficult since losing her parents and losing touch with her brother, David, she finds strength from unexpected sources, namely her local producer, Jack and a selfless stranger, Joy. Jack and Joy help Rachel connect with the community, reunite with her brother and reevaluate her motivational message. Rachel and Jack develop an undeniable bond, but Rachel is torn between their relationship and career pressure from her manager, Stuart. As the event approaches, Joy reveals a secret from her past that has a lasting impact on Jack, and Rachel must find a message that brings her fans — and herself – lasting joy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, touching, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, romantic drama
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Christmas in Boston (2005)
Plot Summary:
Gina and Seth have been pen pals for 13 years and now will have the chance to meet. Both used their best friends pictures to send to each other and now will let their friends meet. True love is found in the end for all.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, sincere, romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, cute
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Dancing Through the Snow (2021)
Plot Summary:
Ballet teacher Olivia gets more than she bargained for when she casts the talented Lily as the lead in the Christmas recital of The Nutcracker, and finds herself falling for Lily’s handsome firefighter father Michael. When a video of Michael practicing ballet with his daughter goes viral, Olivia sees how much dance really means to the community.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, 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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A Christmas Kiss (2011)
Plot Summary:
Wendy Walton is the best designer in Boston... but no one knows it yet. Hoping to kick-start her career, Wendy has left work with the local theatre to take a job as an assistant to Priscilla Hall, the most prestigious designer in the city. Ms. Hall works Wendy around the clock, which is how Wendy finds herself trapped in an elevator late one night with an incredibly handsome stranger. Wendy and the mystery man share an impulsive, romantic, life changing kiss before the doors open and Wendy runs out, leaving him behind. The next day at work, Wendy answers the door to find the handsome gentleman standing in front of her.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, sentimental, touching, semi serious, sincere, captivating, entertaining, romantic, sweet
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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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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