Movies like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022)
The best movies like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022) are Christmas in Rockwell (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022) and A Brush with Christmas (2022). If 'Twas the Night Before 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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- NewestMagic in Mistletoe (2023)Released 2023
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
A famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christmas play which threatens her small peaceful village with the chaos of Hollywood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022)
Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother’s small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting when her grandmother’s secret recipe is stolen during the Christmas party. As Annie tries to crack the case and uncover the culprit she works with Sam, the owner of a local bakery, to recreate the recipe in the hope of saving the company and her job. As Annie and Sam bake batch after batch in pursuit of the perfect one, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
A Brush with Christmas (2022)
Over the week leading up to Christmas in the town of Bayside, Charlotte tries to capture her own unique style in the local art scene while also helping her mother, run the family restaurant. Disheartened and struggling to find time for her art, Charlotte throws out her latest painting, only to discover that it has been anonymously submitted to the Christmas art festival. It turns out that Wyatt, a visiting artist, stumbled upon her discarded work and is now using the festival’s exposure to find its mysterious creator.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisChristmas Sail (2021)
When Liz returns home to take care of her estranged father, she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas and reconnects with her best friend.
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
Magic in Mistletoe (2023)
Successful yet recluse author Harrington returns to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival, where he must face his publicist there for damage control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022)
An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to participate in a small-scale production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and unexpected mentorship towards her dream career. But will her professional success come at the cost of her chance at love?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisKirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas (2022)
It follows an estranged mother and her daughter as they get caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve and are forced to take refuge inside a church. They meet a handsome pastor and a music teacher who motivate them to reconnect.
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
My Southern Family Christmas (2022)
Under the guise of a journalist, Campbell has a chance to get to know her biological father for the first time – without him ever knowing who she really is. As she spends time with him and his family, as well as with the town’s record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things. In the end, Campbell must decide if she’s going to keep her identity a secret or reveal the truth to her father – a decision that will change their family Christmas forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Lights, Camera, Christmas! (2022)
When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film’s famous leading man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
A 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 thisCrashing Through the Snow (2021)
Maggie and Sam are crashing Christmas. When he proposes they team up against his sister's perfect Christmas, neither of them are prepared for the blended family challenges that lie ahead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas (2022)
When a weather forecaster is asked to host her network's annual snow-cast in the wintry town of Leavenworth live with the network's morning show host and a longtime rival of hers, tension brews and romantic sparks fly between them on air.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTime 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
Coyote Creek Christmas (2021)
While throwing a "Christmas Around the World" party at her family's inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJingle Bell Princess (2021)
An actual princess has some mechanical issues and is temporarily grounded. Does she have time for a lobster roll? It is Christmas time in Maine which means snow, quaint scenery, and lots of Christmas lights near the ocean. With the crew distracted attending to the repair, Princess Amelia deplanes to walk through a magical Christmas tree lot near the airport perimeter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas at Castle Hart (2021)
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets Aiden Hart, Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrown Prince of Christmas (2022)
Madison, an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The joke goes too far as her friend and co-worker Sebastian is roped into impersonating the prince while visiting her family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian happens to be hiding a royal secret.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Christmas with Felicity (2021)
A struggling young baker in no mood for the holidays returns to her small hometown, where her festive family and a handsome farmer try to get her back in the Christmas spirit.
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 thisA Dash of Christmas (2023)
A chef bets her future on competing in a new reality show while butting heads with a local baker.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Letters to Santa (2023)
Young siblings use a magic pen from Santa to wish for their parents to get back together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Perfect Christmas Carol (2023)
When a fiercely independent pastry chef cautiously agrees to the big step of accompanying her hunky dream man home for the holidays, things quickly devolve as he reverts into a momma’s boy and she finds herself caught in a tug-of-war with his smothering mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas with a Kiss (2023)
This Mahogany film follows a woman who returns home for her family’s Christmas Carnival, unexpectedly meeting a photo journalist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Six Degrees of Santa (2022)
Christmas enthusiast Steph, has created a program, Six Degrees of Santa. When Steph's own gift lands in the hands of a leading internet entrepreneur, Jason, he's convinced that the original Santa might be his soul mate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Once Upon a Main Street (2020)
Amelia Lewis is super excited when she buys an available storefront, planning to open a year-round Christmas shop. But her celebration comes to a screeching halt when she discovers that Vic Manning has also bid on the property. After continually bickering and trying to one-up each other, the two combatants learn to work together and even get the merchants on Main Street to put aside their differences for the greater good.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Our Christmas Journey (2021)
As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
The closest matches to 'Twas the Night Before Christmas are Christmas in Rockwell (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022) and A Brush with Christmas (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
People who watched 'Twas the Night Before Christmas most often go on to Christmas in Rockwell (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022) and A Brush with Christmas (2022).
What is the newest movie like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
Magic in Mistletoe (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
Yes: Christmas in Rockwell (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022) and A Brush with Christmas (2022).
How are movies similar to 'Twas the Night Before Christmas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.