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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 Detour (2015)
Plot Summary:
A bubbly bride-to-be’s Christmas plans take an unexpected turn when her holiday flight to New York is detoured and she encounters a cynical bar manager who has lost his faith in love. As she scrambles to make it back east for Christmas—and plan her upcoming wedding—she begins wondering if she’s marrying the right man, and learns a surprising lesson about love.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, sweet, captivating
Similar in 90%
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
Similar in 81%
Deliver by Christmas (2020)
Plot Summary:
Bakery owner Molly meets Josh, a widower who recently moved to town with his young son, but she is also charmed by a mysterious client whom she’s never met in person and she doesn’t realize that they’re the same man.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, inspirational, romantic, sweet, gay cinema
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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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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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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
Similar in 76%
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020)
Plot Summary:
Single mom Maggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected house guest. Together they overcome Christmas while finding comfort in their growing bond.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy, christmas comedy, gay cinema
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Snowbound for Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
A marketing executive is invited by her charming and handsome boss to pitch a major project to prospective clients at a posh resort and the two get snowed in together before any of the other guests can arrive. Now, with the hotel to themselves, a fairytale snowscape outside and sparks flying inside, they find that being alone together is all the Christmas magic they need.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 718
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic 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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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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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
Similar in 77%
A December Bride (2016)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who’s marrying Layla’s ex-fiancé. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she’s out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they’re engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional, cute, romantic comedy
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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
Similar in 84%
Love Hard (2021)
Plot Summary:
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished. But the object of her affection actually lives in the same town, and the guy who duped her offers to set them up if she pretends to be his own girlfriend for the holidays.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, emotional, happy
Similar in 78%
Merry Matrimony (2015)
Plot Summary:
Brie Traverston is up for partner at her firm if she can successfully coordinate a Christmas wedding reshoot and ignore all the feelings that come with working with the one-that-got-away Eddie Chapman and his possibly new girlfriend Isabella.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, cute
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Snowkissed (2021)
Plot Summary:
A travel-averse journalist chases her dream assignment where she unwillingly finds herself mentoring a handsome B&B owner who wants to be a tour guide.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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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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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
Similar in 79%
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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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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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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Ante Sundharaniki (2022)
Plot Summary:
A man from a Brahmin family falls in love with a Christian girl. In order to convince their parents, they say contrasting lies which complicates the situation and leads to a comedy of errors.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 173 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