Best movies like Help for the Holidays
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Plot Summary:
Although she loves Christmas, Santa’s elf Christine (Summer Glau) wonders if there could be more to life than making toys in the North Pole. When Santa receives an emergency wish from a little boy in Los Angeles, he puts Christine on a special assignment, sending her to L.A. to give the VanCamp family—mom Sara (Eva La Rue), dad Scott (Dan Gauthier), and their two kids Ally (Izabela Vidovic) and Will (Mason Cook)—a holiday wake-up call. Will Christine fail her assignment and be sent back to the North Pole for good, or will the VanCamps come to their senses about the meaning of Christmas?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, entertaining, light, feel good
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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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A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018)
Plot Summary:
As Christmas approaches, a department store worker whose life lacks fulfillment meets her guardian angel, who offers her a chance to change her circumstances by magically transporting her to Christmases past whenever she tries on a new pair of shoes.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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Christmas Camp (2018)
Plot Summary:
To get a big promotion, Hayley, an advertising executive who specializes in social media and all things hip, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 826
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, romantic drama
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Christmas in the Smokies (2015)
Plot Summary:
Christmas in the Smokies is a modern day Christmas classic set in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. It tells the story of one family's journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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The Christmas Doctor (2020)
Plot Summary:
A week before Christmas, Dr. Alicia Wright is offered an assignment away from home. A mysterious man from her past journeys to find her before Christmas and brings with him a revelation that could change Alicia’s life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 903
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, feel good, sweet, entertaining
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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
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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)
Plot Summary:
After three years, Nick's estranged daughter Holly returns home to find the spirit of Christmas in Santaville has dwindled, taking the family business with it. What starts out as an attempt to bail out her dad, ends up rekindling Holly's belief in Christmas all over again.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, entertaining
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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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Return to Christmas Creek (2018)
Plot Summary:
As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike and her estranged uncle Harry, whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic comedy
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A Heavenly Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she’s assigned a hard luck case. As she’s forced to help solve his problems, she’ll start to discover the meaning of Christmas and maybe even fall in love along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, romantic, sweet
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Mr. Miracle (2014)
Plot Summary:
Heavenly angel Harry Mills is sent to Earth on a trial assignment to intervene in the life of a woman who needs help getting her life on track after the death of her father. With a deadline of Christmas day, he attempts to help her heal in order to embrace a new future, and an unexpected love, just in time to celebrate the miracle of the holiday season.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, feel good, humorous
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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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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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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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Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, sincere, humorous
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Christmas Mail (2010)
Plot Summary:
In this holiday romantic comedy, a mysterious woman who works at the post office answering Santa's mail captures the heart of a disillusioned postal carrier.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, touching, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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Christmas at Cartwright's (2014)
Plot Summary:
With Christmas approaching, a struggling single mom finds herself working as a department store Santa Claus, as a real-life angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, touching, feel good, sweet, sitcom, romantic comedy, situational comedy
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The Holiday Calendar (2018)
Plot Summary:
A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future -- and pointing her toward love.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, sweet, sincere, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
Plot Summary:
Lisa's trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her shepherding an effort to save the town's beloved general store, fulfilling the wishes of a Christmas past and finding a romance full of Christmas magic.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining, gay cinema
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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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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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A Christmas Switch (2018)
Plot Summary:
Christmas works its magic in this body-switching holiday tale about two very different moms who find that help is where you least expect it, and most need it. When struggling singer Audrey and wealthy record executive Julia collide at the mall, they wake up in each other’s lives the next morning. Audrey finds that, though Julia’s life is full of luxury, she’s missing the chance to connect with her family in any real way while Julia finds that, though she gets plenty of family time, Audrey can’t say no to anyone giving her no time for herself. As Christmas looms closer, the two women rush to figure out how to both help each other and switch back before they miss Christmas morning with their own families!.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional, uplifting
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I'm Not Ready for Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
Holly finds her world turned upside-down when she suddenly finds herself incapable of lying. (Don’t you hate when that happens?) It’s because of a wish her niece made to Santa Claus. And now, with Christmas coming up fast, she has to come to terms with her natural penchant to want to fib while trying to do the right thing. And that’s no lie.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, christmas comedy
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A Wish for Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sara Shaw is the type of woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at work, but when her big idea for a Christmas initiative is stolen, she makes a wish to Santa that she'll finally have the courage to stand up for herself. Santa grants her wish, but only gives her 48 hours. As the clock ticks, Sara will discover how to channel the Christmas magic and speak her mind all on her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining
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Annie Claus is Coming to Town (2011)
Plot Summary:
This year, Santa’s daughter (Maria Thayer) takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy (Vivica A. Fox), and her daughter, Mia (Nay Nay Kirby). She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted (Sam Page) is struggling to stay in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas traditionalist.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sweet, sincere, romantic, captivating
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Cancel Christmas (2010)
Plot Summary:
Santa Claus has a mission to convince three problematic guys of Riverside Academy to change their attitude, especially Adam, who after being confined to a wheelchair has become a bitter guy. The misconduct of the three is causing serious problems in the academy and the task of Santa is led back they on the right track.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 610
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, christmas comedy
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The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kate Pierce is reluctantly spending Christmas with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack. But when the North Pole and Christmas are threatened to be destroyed, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, captivating, fairy tale, funny
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My Santa (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching
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Meet The Santas (2005)
Plot Summary:
Because she is marrying the man who assumed the mantle of Santa Claus last December 26, Beth's postponed wedding has to be rescheduled for Xmas eve. Overwhelmed by selling the house she and her son share and the prospect of the duties of Mrs. Claus, she has to call on her estranged socialite Grinch of a mother to arrange the wedding. Of course her mom has never met the fiancé nor his family and has no inkling of his secret. This is a sequel to 2004's Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sentimental, light, sincere, feel good
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The Santa Clause (1994)
Plot Summary:
Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. When he and his young son finish Santa's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sentimental, light, sweet, entertaining, fairy tale, semi serious, funny, hilarious