Movies like The Gift of Peace (2022)
The best movies like The Gift of Peace (2022) are Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Long Lost Christmas (2022) and Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021). If The Gift of Peace 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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- NewestOur Christmas Mural (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
Long Lost Christmas (2022)
Hayley is an interior designer who plans to surprise her recently widowed mother Patricia with the perfect holiday present: the extended family she knows her mom yearns for.
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
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
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
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
The Holiday Stocking (2022)
RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn’t help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive The Holiday Stocking, their parent’s old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas.
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
The 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 thisDestined 2: Christmas Once More (2023)
Theo continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend, Kim as he attempts to propose at Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas 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 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 thisDebbie 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
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
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 thisA 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
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
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020)
After 15 years, Pat moves home from Hawaii with his two sons and through a series of coincidences, or Godwinks, ends up stuck in traffic next to his high school sweetheart, Margie, at Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas 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 thisChristmas in Evergreen (2017)
Allie, a veterinarian in Evergreen, reluctantly will spend Christmas with her long-distance boyfriend. Bound for the airport, she has engine trouble, and Ryan, headed to Florida with his daughter Zoe, stops to help. Sure they won’t meet again, they ignore their attraction, and part ways. At the diner, Zoe wishes on a snow globe, and a storm seems to grant her wish.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (2021)
Brought together by community service, Eric and Joy find new purpose at Christmas. As they help a family rebuild their home, coincidences and a medical miracle lead them to believe in destiny.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & 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 thisYou, Me and the Christmas Trees (2021)
An arborist helps a fourth generation Christmas tree farmer whose evergreens are dying just before the holiday. As she tries to get to the root of the problem before the town tree lighting, they begin to fall in love.
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
Christmas 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 thisWe 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
A Maple Valley Christmas (2022)
Erica is a rancher who has spent her whole life working the family farm with her mother and sister. When Aaron arrives and disrupts her plans, she starts to question what it is she actually wants.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Wish in Hudson (2021)
Lori really needs a break for Christmas. When she sees Patrick Jacobs, a widowed firefighter from Hudson, Wisconsin on a reality cooking show, she feels a strong attraction and decides to take a shot at love, but she's not the only one.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Christmas Spirit (2013)
Charlotte Hart, a distinguished journalist, is spending time with her family over the holidays when a real estate developer approaches their small town with quite an offer. Skeptical and looking for the real scoop, Charlotte drives to see the real estate head honcho to question him. While she's en route, she gets into a terrible car accident and wakes up in the hospital only to realize that her body is in a coma, but her spirit is very much awake. She meets another spirit, who just happens to be the greedy developer. It turns out that he was on the other end of the accident and he too is in a coma. With only a few days left before the town votes on the development, Charlotte must try to change the minds of the developer and the town, but that is no easy task when no one can see or hear her. Will her voice be heard?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisKaren Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle (2017)
Maggie, a single mom has to balance between her career and her son, Jordan. Jordan finds a tutor named Casey to help him at school, and Casey becomes like a father figure. Will the three of them find happiness and love once again?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Gift of Peace?
The closest matches to The Gift of Peace are Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Long Lost Christmas (2022) and Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Gift of Peace?
People who watched The Gift of Peace most often go on to Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Long Lost Christmas (2022) and Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021).
What is the newest movie like The Gift of Peace?
Our Christmas Mural (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Gift of Peace?
Yes: Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022), Long Lost Christmas (2022) and Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021).
How are movies similar to The Gift of Peace chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Gift of Peace, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.