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Plot Summary:
Joy Holbrook, is a corporate market researcher, gunning for a promotion within her firm. Just as her company's CEO is taking notice, Joy finds out her Aunt Ruby has broken her ankle and will be undergoing surgery. Despite the less than opportune timing, Joy makes her way back home to Crystal Falls, NC to be with her Aunt. Stars seem to be aligned as Joy sees her former crush, Ben Andrews, while at the hospital. At first, Joy is focused solely on helping her Aunt heal; even taking over her position as chair of the local Cookie Crawl competition. Eventually, she begins to let Ben in and remembers there's no place like home for the holidays. The pair work together on the Cookie Crawl to make the event a success.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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Christmas Festival of Ice (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young woman faces her future as a lawyer in a small New England town where the annual Christmas ice sculpting competition in which she and her father have always competed has been cancelled. Working to save the festival, she meets a reluctant sculptor who reignites her passion, in more ways than one.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, romantic drama
Similar in 79%
Marry Me at Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t expect was to be swept off her feet by the bride’s gorgeous brother, movie star, Jonny Blaze. Jonny came to the quirky town of Fool’s Gold to support his sister -- not to fall in love. Yet Madeline is the most extraordinary woman he’s ever met, and she finds the real Jonny even more captivating than her celebrity crush. Will the action star be brave enough to take on the role of a lifetime?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional
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Christmas Under the Stars (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Nick is fired from his high-powered investment firm at Christmastime, he takes a job at a Christmas tree lot. There, he meets Julie, an astronomy teacher who’s always looked to the stars for hope. As the Christmas spirit washes over him—and he begins falling for Julie—the once self-centered Nick discovers the joy of helping others.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, talky
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Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)
Plot Summary:
Darcy has always worked hard to prove herself and be successful on her own terms, even choosing to start her own company, rather than work with her father. Returning to her hometown for Christmas, Darcy reconnects with an old rival, restaurant owner Luke, and they are forced to plan a charity event together. As Darcy spends time with her family and Luke, she starts to realize what matters most in life and sets out to mend her relationship with her father, and possibly fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Sharing Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
A real estate developer is given the opportunity of his career to transform an old shopping complex into a prime location. Unfortunately, there is one tenant who is holding out—the Christmas shop owner he met by happenstance just days ago.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, sweet, captivating, emotional
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Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019)
Plot Summary:
World-traveler Harper returns to Memphis and meets wealthy widower Owen who hires her to au pair for the holidays. As they prepare for a joint event at Graceland, their feelings grow for each other. Harper realizes she enjoys living near family and must decide if Memphis will be her forever home.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, humorous, captivating
Similar in 75%
Welcome to Christmas (2018)
Plot Summary:
Resort developer Madison Lane is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort. Her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colorado, to consider the location. On her way into town, Madison has a minor fender-bender with the town’s welcome sign. Town Sheriff Gage McBride gives Madison a ride into town so she can attend her meeting with the mayor while the car is towed and repaired. Little does Madison know that the town is on a mission to convince Madison that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Check Inn to Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
Julia Crawley and Ryan Mason must unite their families during Crestridge's Centennial Christmas celebration in order to save their family inns from a chain resort.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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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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A Twist of Christmas (2018)
Plot Summary:
In the frenzy before Christmas, two single parents accidentally mix up their toys at a crowded department store. As a result, both of their Christmases appear to be ruined. Although the two can’t stand each other, the only way to get things back on track is to help each other salvage their holiday plans – not realizing they’re falling for each other in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 977
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional
Similar in 81%
The Rooftop Christmas Tree (2016)
Plot Summary:
A legal team must work together to figure out the mystery behind a rooftop Christmas tree to keep the owner from going to jail for Christmas -- again.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Christmas Next Door (2017)
Plot Summary:
Eric Randall, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, is left in charge of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. Eric turns to his neighbor April, a lover of all things Christmas, for help.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic, emotional
Similar in 78%
Two Turtle Doves (2019)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Sharon Hayes searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father, she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, captivating
Similar in 78%
Christmas at Dollywood (2019)
Plot Summary:
Event planner Rachel lands her biggest job yet – Dollywood's 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration, where she’s teamed with operations director Luke to plan an event as glamorous as Dolly Parton herself. Sparks fly, but it takes matchmaking by Dolly to help them find their way.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
Similar in 87%
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that Christmas giving has less to do with the amount of money spent and more to do with the importance of the gift, while Anna discovers she might find success as an artist in a way she never expected. The best gift of all of course is the love they discover with one another.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, feel good, sincere, romantic, cute, romantic comedy
Similar in 86%
Baby's First Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a pair of feuding colleagues, Kyle and Jenna are thrown together after their siblings, Jim and Trisha fall in love, they have to learn to get along in time for their nephew's birth on Christmas. Realizing Jim and Trisha have major money troubles, Kyle and Jenna band together to help and end up on a snowy New York adventure that will prove miracles really do happen at Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Always and Forever Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
When marketing exec Lucy learns that she’s inherited her grandfather’s year-round Christmas store, “Forever Christmas," she makes a trip back home to support the store during its final Christmas season before she sells it to a hip athletic leisurewear company. But once she is back in Vermont, she begins to understand why her grandfather's shop is so special with the help of local diner owner, Scott and the magic of a Christmas stranger from the north.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 539
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining
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Random Acts of Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
While uncovering who is behind the random acts of Christmas popping up around her city, investigative journalist Sydney meets a competing reporter, Cole, who ignites her Christmas spirit and captures her heart, but may not be the man he claims to be.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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The March Sisters at Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
To keep the family home from being sold, 4 very modern March sisters tackle home improvement on their own. But their romantic entanglements involving the boy next door, an old flame and a new acquaintance become a distraction.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sincere, funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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Christmas Made to Order (2018)
Plot Summary:
When architect and Christmas amateur Steven finds himself hosting his family for Christmas, he recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen to bring holiday joy to his home. Gretchen’s expert Christmas spirit brings Steven’s family together, but neither expected it to bring them closer to each other. After a great opportunity presents itself to Gretchen, she and Steven must decide what’s really important in life.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, emotional
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Miss Christmas (2017)
Plot Summary:
Holly Khun, known to Chicago as “Miss Christmas,” always finds a beautiful tree for the plaza, but this year’s was damaged, and the lighting ceremony is in 10 days. Hoping for a miracle, she combs through fan mail, and finds Joey McNary of Klaus, Wisconsin, has the perfect tree. Off she goes to Klaus, where she meets Joey’s handsome dad Sam.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, emotional
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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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Christmas in Angel Falls (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gabby Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked by the Angel Michael to help the town of Angel Falls find its Christmas spirit again.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
Similar in 79%
Christmas Land (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jules has just inherited a quaint magical Christmas-themed village and Christmas tree farm bequeathed her by her grandmother. She plans to sell it and use the profits to buy her dream home in New York City. But the longer Jules stays on the farm and the more she learns how important Christmas Land has been to so many families, the more Jules starts to question her motives to sell.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, emotional, romantic comedy
Similar in 89%
A Christmas in Tennessee (2018)
Plot Summary:
Allison Bennet, along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha, run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew, a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor – with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk – comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, emotional, romantic comedy
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Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle (2017)
Plot Summary:
Maggie, a single mom has to balance between her career and her son, Jordan. Jordan finds a tutor named Casey to help him at school, and Casey becomes like a father figure. Will the three of them find happiness and love once again?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, surprise ending
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Staging Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lori stages homes for a living and her busiest season is Christmas! Though she normally only stages homes that are for sale, she’s intrigued when a wealthy widower named Elliot asks her to stage his home for the holidays to cheer up his daughter, Maddie. As Lori spends more and more time with Elliot and Maddie, she starts to feel like part of the family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 562
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional
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Every Christmas Has a Story (2016)
Plot Summary:
A TV personality has an on-air snafu and admits she hates Christmas. Following the debacle, she is invited to the Most Christmas-y town in America to try and repair her image. Forced to work with her ex-boyfriend Jack, the show’s producer, the magic of Christmas and this special town will change the way she views Christmas and her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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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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Sleigh Bells Ring (2016)
Plot Summary:
Recently divorced, Laurel struggles to get into the holiday spirit while heading up her hometown Christmas parade. With the help of a Christmas sleigh and a handsome woodworker, Laurel is destined to turn her luck around, rekindle her holiday spirit and even find time for love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, romantic comedy