Best movies like Christmas on the Menu
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Plot Summary:
Josie Jennings a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes, who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 691
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, talky, romantic comedy
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The Christmas Ring (2020)
Plot Summary:
A reporter searches for the love story behind an antique engagement ring. With the help of the ring’s owner’s grandson, they learn the legacy his grandparent’s left behind.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, touching, melancholic, talky
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A Country Romance (2021)
Plot Summary:
When Sarah Kress learns her family’s vineyard is up for sale, she leaves her busy urban life and visits her hometown to help with the sale and have her last harvest. With the help of handsome neighbor Gabe, huge challenge becomes fun as she and Gabe fall in love. But when the job is done, Sarah must decide whether to return to her fast-paced life or follow her heart.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, romantic drama
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The Christmas Edition (2020)
Plot Summary:
It’s Christmas time and Jackie, an up-and- coming journalist, finds that her life is at a crossroads until she finds an unexpected opportunity – to run a small-town newspaper in Alaska. Jackie decides to give it a try and relocates to the small picture-perfect small town. Using a series of Christmas articles, she’s able to quickly return the newspaper to profitability, and soon falls in love… both with her new home and the handsome son of the paper’s former owner. However, when her old boss announces plans to take over the paper for herself, Jackie will need a Christmas miracle to save it.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 698
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky
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Sincerely, Yours, Truly (2020)
Plot Summary:
Hayley stumbles upon a bundle of letters with an engagement ring from a mysterious sender, she decides to respond to him with her own alias, and with it start the anonymous correspondence that will change her life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, talky
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One Royal Holiday (2020)
Plot Summary:
When Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, melancholic, talky, semi serious
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Rediscovering Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
A talented department store window designer helps her sister design the decor for the annual Snowflake Festival Christmas Eve dance and clashes with the stubborn grandson of the founders of the festival.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Mistrust (2018)
Plot Summary:
Happy, beautiful and independent, Veronica enjoys being a mistress. No commitment, no strings and she never has to be vulnerable. She has carefully laid every brick in the walls of the fortress surrounding her heart. She's safe and having a great time. However, there is one person who knew her heart before those walls were erected, her best friend Brandon, who has stood by her for too many years to count. And while Veronica has tried to keep her feelings at bay, he is the one who holds the key that opens her Pandora's box of emotions.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky, romantic comedy, independent film
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Christmas Hotel (2019)
Plot Summary:
A big city hotelier's boss informs her that she will receive a promotion if she can pull off a major project.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 510
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, romantic comedy
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Our Dream Wedding (2021)
Plot Summary:
Commitment-shy Haley is as anti-marriage as it gets, but when she tries on her grandma’s ‘magical’ wedding veil, she’s transported to her future, where she and long-term boyfriend Scott are happily married with two beautiful children. Shocked, Haley tracks down her family to make sense of her vision and her view on love is changed for good. Is Haley ready to take the veil off – and is she finally ready for what will come after?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 302
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, romantic drama
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Delicious (2013)
Plot Summary:
Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession -- to leave his past behind and work for the great British chef Victor Ellwood. He knows Victor had an affair with his mother and may even be his dad. Working for iron-fisted Victor is back-breaking, but his existence is softened by the presence of a curious girl living in the downstairs flat. As he falls in love with her, he realises she not only has an aversion to restaurants, but food of all kinds. Is her eating disorder a force too resilient for anything, even love to cure?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, touching, humorous, emotional
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A Merry Christmas Match (2019)
Plot Summary:
Corey Calvin lives in a ski village where she works at her late father's local antique shop, having sidelined her her big city dreams of becoming a theater director. When Los Angeles hunk Ryder Donnelly comes into her shop, sparks fly and she starts to wonder what could be.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, light, touching, sweet, feel good, witty, semi serious, romantic comedy
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Christmas at the Plaza (2019)
Plot Summary:
With Christmas approaching in New York City, historian Jessica is hired to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. When she is paired with Nick, a handsome decorator, they wind up enjoying a host of holiday traditions together and find themselves falling for each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: melancholic, semi serious, sincere, touching, humorous, captivating, emotional
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Broadcasting Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
When the opportunity to co-host a talk show with the fabulous talk show diva Veronika presents itself two weeks before Christmas, Emily thinks this is her big break. To her surprise, she discovers she has stiff competition with Charlie, the local TV anchor who is her near equal on another station. With such interest and support for both reporters, a contest is created: for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, who can cover the best and most meaningful Christmas stories on the local news?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional, psychotronic
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Christmas Scavenger Hunt (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Belinda heads back to her hometown for the holidays, things get complicated when she is forced to team up with her ex at the town's annual Christmas scavenger hunt.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sweet, feel good, semi serious, romantic comedy, gay cinema
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Seasoned With Love (2021)
Plot Summary:
Winona Applegate is on the fast track to becoming a celebrity chef, already running a very successful bistro in Pittsburgh. With nerves building, she leaves for New York to audition for her own show in front of television executives. Unfortunately, her car breaks down near New Holland, a small, quirky town where Winona rents a room at a local inn run by Adam, a widower. With the local Spring Festival coming up and the resident cook unavailable to manage the menu, Winona agrees to get her car fixed in time for her audition in exchange for her much needed help in the Inn's kitchen. As she prepares for the festival with Adam, Winona begins to fall in love with New Holland and one of its residents as well.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional
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The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland (2020)
Plot Summary:
Sparks fly between a famous model and a farmer with a young daughter when she visits her childhood home. The town is in danger of losing their beloved Santaland festival, but miracles can happen with a little love, family, and faith.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, talky, romantic comedy
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A Very Country Christmas Homecoming (2020)
Plot Summary:
The third movie in the A Very Country franchise. Zane and Jeannette return from their magical honeymoon to plan the perfect first Christmas as a family, but the arrival of Jeannette’s former father-in-law throws a wrench into all of their holiday planning.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 441
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky
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Girlfriends of Christmas Past (2016)
Plot Summary:
When three hilarious, strong-willed women join forces to seek the ultimate revenge on their cheating ex at his upcoming holiday retreat, love struck event planner Livvy meets Carter, the property manager organizing it all, leaving Livvy to question if she can leave off their revenge scheme long enough to finally forgive her ex and let a real holiday romance blossom.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 955
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, not serious, emotional, romantic comedy, christmas comedy
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A Puppy for Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
After breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job, Noelle full fills her lifelong wish of getting a puppy. But Buster (the puppy) is the perfect pup she imagined and by spending Christmas with her co-workers quirky family she discovers the true spirit of Christmas and what it means to be family.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy, christmas comedy
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A Sweet Christmas Romance (2019)
Plot Summary:
When food stylist Holly returns home for Christmas, she learns that the elderly owner of her favorite childhood bakery is retiring and has started a contest to give the bakery away to whoever can recreate her famous 12 Days of Christmas recipes. When a local baker also enters the contest, the two adversaries end up cooking up something special together for the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 803
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, sweet, romantic comedy
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My Best Friend's Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Ashley Seever returns home for the holidays hoping to reconnect with her high school sweetheart Grant, she soon meets his new girlfriend. In an attempt to escape the embarrassment, she and her best friend Liam fake their own holiday romance…but when her fake feelings for Liam start to turn real, Ashley will have to choose what her heart really wants this Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 578
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sweet, entertaining, disturbing
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A Very Charming Christmas Town (2020)
Plot Summary:
Aubrey Lang, a travel and lifestyle blogger, goes to the little town of Solvang for her next holiday vlog piece after it’s voted Most Christmassy Town in the USA. She soon meets Sawyer Larsen, a local community coordinator and chocolate shop owner assigned to show her around the small town. At first, the unlikely pairing is at odds but soon start to fall for each other amidst the twinkling lights of the romantic little Danish village.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 935
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two seemingly incompatible game designers team up to create a romantic, city-wide scavenger hunt themed for the "12 Days of Christmas.".
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, touching, humorous, emotional, talky, gay cinema
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The Trouble with Mistletoe (2017)
Plot Summary:
When San Francisco pet shop owner Willa Davis encounters the man who stood her up in high school, she fights both her head and her heart when she starts falling for him all over again ten years later.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 894
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, disturbing, 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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Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion (2021)
Plot Summary:
Event planner Amy helps rising singer Tiffanie Christmas plan her holiday family reunion. Along the way Amy must navigate some challenging family dynamics, especially among Tiffanie's aunts as well as her own growing feelings for Tiffanie's cousin, Calvin. Will she be able to pull off an amazing Christmas family reunion?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, romantic comedy
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Holiday Road Trip (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ashley Scott plays an executive for a company that produces pet supplies. Just after getting into a fight with her boyfriend about their relationship status, she takes up with the company's mascot and the company president's son on a road trip across America at Christmastime in an effort to get home for the holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 632
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, melancholic, talky
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Cranberry Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
A separated couple feign marital bliss on national television to help their town’s Christmas festival – and their business. But what will the future hold for them when rekindled love is complicated by new opportunities?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, sweet, emotional, intense
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Road to Christmas (2018)
Plot Summary:
Los Angeles television producer Maggie Baker unwittingly falls for Danny Wise, the son and former producer of his mother’s popular annual Christmas special Julia Wise Lifestyle. When Maggie’s secret plan to reunite Danny and his two brothers with Julia during the live broadcast in Vermont goes awry, Maggie is reminded that above all, it is the love for family and friends that makes the merriest of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, sweet, emotional, christmas special, romantic comedy, christmas comedy, road movie
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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