Movies like Long Lost Christmas (2022)
The best movies like Long Lost Christmas (2022) are Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021) and We Need a Little Christmas (2022). If Long Lost Christmas hooked you with its tv movie and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestChristmas on Cherry Lane (2023)Released 2023
Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022)
The second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song “Five More Minutes,” a young widow’s Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways when she returns to their old home for the holidays.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021)
During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the only clue to her identity: a newspaper clipping for a Christmas Festival with a cryptic invitation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
We Need a Little Christmas (2022)
Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
The Gift of Peace (2022)
Artist Traci is a once-devout Christian who has stopped believing in God after her husband tragically died despite her prayers. As her second Christmas without him approaches, she tries going to a support group for inspiration and comfort.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Undercover Holiday (2022)
When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he’s her overzealous security guard.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
When I Think of Christmas (2022)
Sara Thompson returns to her hometown to help her mother move and is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend Josh Hartman is back home. The two had once planned a life in music together but Sara left to study law. The former flames slowly reconnect and try to heal wounds, both old and new. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for the upcoming Christmas concert that will lead them all back to their musical roots and make this a holiday to remember.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Fabled Holiday (2022)
Talia and her childhood best friend Anderson unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Home for Christmas Day (2017)
Jane is a single mother dead set on protecting her teenage daughter Betsy from the harsh realities of life. When Betsy falls in love with an enlisted man, Jane tries her best to steer Betsy away from heartache. Little does Jane realize she and her daughter are about to learn important lessons of the heart and that taking chances can sometimes lead to the most extraordinary happy endings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Most Colorful Time of the Year (2022)
Ryan is an elementary school teacher, who learns that he is colorblind. Michelle, an optometrist, and mother of one of his students, helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Checkin' It Twice (2023)
A journeyman hockey player falls for a real estate agent in a career crisis when he's traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage in her hockey-loving family's backyard.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Tale of Two Christmases (2022)
Thanks to some Christmas magic, Emma gets to experience two different Christmases – one where she stays in the city and celebrates with a new crush and his friends, and one where she returns home for all the traditions with her family…and Drew, a longtime friend who may have feelings for her. Emma’s double holiday ultimately helps her discover what will truly make her happy in life as well as in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Two Turtle Doves (2019)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Love at the Christmas Contest (2022)
A young woman enters a Christmas tree decorating contest to honor the memory of her mother, only to discover that the competition includes her recently-widowed high school sweetheart, and his adorable 10-year-old daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Our Christmas Mural (2023)
When single mom Olivia is secretly entered into a mural contest by her mom, she partners with the teacher, Will.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (2021)
When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit, and they experience a holiday of heavenly proportions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Miss Christmas (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Holiday Fix Up (2021)
When Sam, the designer behind a popular home renovation show, returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop as her lead contractor. The only problem — he's the guy who broke her heart and she's the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn's annual Christmas Eve Harborfest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Every Time a Bell Rings (2021)
Three reunited sisters discover their late father planned one last scavenger hunt - an annual holiday tradition when they were young. As their sisterly bond gets rekindled, they soon learn important lessons about what they want in life and in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
#Xmas (2022)
When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand’s design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect “family” or reveal the truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they're tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Kiss Before Christmas (2021)
Ethan, always the nice guy, wakes up in a new reality at Christmas. Initially, he is enthralled with his new life but soon realizes that it's not what he thought it would be.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Next Door (2017)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Keepsake (2023)
A father bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas Time Is Here (2021)
Nia Moore ia a successful small-town real estate agent trying to sell a resort to her client, Julian. Much to Nia's dismay, the only resort that Julian wants to buy belongs to her widower father, Patrick. Patrick is ready to retire, but Nia wants to keep the property and the family memories it holds.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023)
Three couples at different parts of life navigate big turning points in their lives over the holidays.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Much Ado About Christmas (2021)
Haley is a wealthy heiress known for her acts of kindness. Haley meets hopeless romantic Claud, and she keeps her wealthy family a secret. When Claud pitches an ad campaign to Haley's mom and Haley's secrets are revealed, things get...complicated.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas with Holly (2012)
After being dumped at the altar on her wedding day, Maggie Conway moves to the island town of Friday Harbor in Washington State, where she meets Mark Nagle, the local coffee shop owner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoliday Hotline (2023)
Upon leaving London and working at a cooking hotline, Abby connects with an anonymous caller — a single dad who Abby unknowingly is also smitten with in real life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
A Lot Like Christmas (2021)
Jessica Roberts owns the most popular Christmas Tree lot in the picturesque New England town of Hudson Springs. But when big-city marketing executive, Clay Moore moves a "Big Box" store into the area and starts selling trees, Jasmine finds her business in jeopardy. As their professional competition escalates, Jasmine and Clay run into another complication - they start falling for each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Five More Minutes (2021)
A woman's Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather's journal turns up and reveals an untold romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Long Lost Christmas?
The closest matches to Long Lost Christmas are Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021) and We Need a Little Christmas (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Long Lost Christmas?
People who watched Long Lost Christmas most often go on to Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021) and We Need a Little Christmas (2022).
What is the newest movie like Long Lost Christmas?
Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Long Lost Christmas?
Yes: Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021) and We Need a Little Christmas (2022).
How are movies similar to Long Lost Christmas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Long Lost Christmas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.