Movies like EXmas (2023)
The best movies like EXmas (2023) are Our Little Secret (2024), Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) and Single All the Way (2021). If EXmas hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHappiest Season (2020)7.1/10 from 1,366 votes
- NewestA Make or Break Holiday (2025)Released 2025
Our Little Secret (2024)
After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof — while hiding their romantic history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBest. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
After a twist of fate brings their families together for Christmas, Charlotte sets out to prove her old friend Jackie's life is too good to be true.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSingle All the Way (2021)
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James, the plan goes awry.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Eve in Miller's Point (2024)
A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025)
Recently separated, Kate hopes to celebrate one last perfect family Christmas with her soon-to-be ex-husband Everett and their kids before their divorce is final and the house is sold. But her holiday plans are hilariously derailed when Everett unexpectedly brings his younger, successful new girlfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHaul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
As the holidays approach, Emily and Jared are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned, Mary Louise and Pamela to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Christmas Charade (2024)
A cautious librarian raised by home security experts finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. Forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh, she helps him track down an art thief targeting the Saint Nicholas Ruby at a Christmas Eve charity ball.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Meet Me at the Christmas Train Parade (2024)
When Charlotte's son Benny learns about the old tradition of the Christmas train parade, he persuades her to try and reignite the Christmas magic that brought together their community and the neighboring towns. They enlist the help of Benny’s teacher, but just as Charlotte thinks she might be falling for him, she finds out that he’s been harboring secrets related to why the parade ended in the first place.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Your Christmas or Mine 2 (2023)
They've swapped Christmas – again. Can Hayley and James' relationship survive another turbulent family Christmas or has their future together gone off-piste?!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMeet Me Under the Mistletoe (2023)
Two rival realtors are forced to work together to sell one special house before Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Holiday Sitter (2022)
Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Make or Break Holiday (2025)
Despite recently going on a break, couple Liv and Daniel had planned to host their families together for Christmas. So, they decide to keep their original plans and pretend to still be together for the holidays.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Christmas Casanova (2023)
Elise is a podcaster in need of catchy Christmas content. Elise agrees to be Daniyal's wing woman and guide. As the two scramble to build the best Christmas ever, it becomes clear that Daniyal might be trying to win over the wrong woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Hotel for the Holidays (2022)
Georgia is an ambitious young woman and the manager of the high-end hotel, which attracts guests of all kinds—including heartbroken singles, an infamous pop star, and a European ex-prince who recently abdicated his throne — all looking to escape from their everyday lives and come to the hotel as a sanctuary during the holiday season. Georgia’s work and personal life become entangled when she is caught between the charming hotel chef Luke and the sophisticated ex-prince staying at the hotel, Prince Raymond. The storylines of Georgia and the hotel’s eclectic guests twist, turn, and come together, as they unexpectedly find friendship, love, and inspiration.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMerry Swissmas (2022)
Alex is an ambitious architect who is looking forward to celebrating Christmas at her mother’s beautiful Swiss Inn, until she finds out that her former best friend Beth who married Alex’s ex-boyfriend Jesse will also be there. Could a new romance with the Inn’s handsome manager and single-father Liam be the key to show Alex the magic of Christmas and open her up to forgiveness this holiday season?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
To save her parents' small-town nightclub, a Broadway dancer stages an all-male, Christmas-themed revue — and meets a guy with all the right moves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like this'Twas the Date Before Christmas (2024)
To prevent her family from canceling the "Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics," Jessie lies and says she's inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, gift wrapping contest and snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other. Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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 & romance
Christmas As Usual (2023)
To celebrate their engagement, Thea takes Jashan home — but his Indian roots and her family's Norwegian traditions clash in a chaotic Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisZoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021)
On her first holiday without her father, Zoey attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBoyfriends of Christmas Past (2021)
Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren, is visited by the ghosts of four ex-boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Take Me Back for Christmas (2023)
A Christmas wish gives Renee the successful life she’d always dreamed of. This new reality is perfect, except for one thing… she is no longer married to her husband Aaron. Now, Renee must race against the clock to win him back before Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under appreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLet It Snow (2019)
In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and come Christmas morning, nothing will be the same.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Is Canceled (2021)
A father begins dating his 29-year-old daughter Emma's high school frenemy soon after his wife passes away. His daughter embarks on a mission to break up the happy couple.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisHappiest Season (2020)
A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChristmas with the Campbells (2022)
When Jesse is dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend, Shawn, his parents convince her to still spend Christmas with them, and Shawn's handsome cousin, while Shawn is away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow the Gringo Stole Christmas (2023)
Bennie's daughter is on her way home for the holidays. However she surprises him by arriving with her brand new boyfriend - an uninvited gringo.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like EXmas?
The closest matches to EXmas are Our Little Secret (2024), Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) and Single All the Way (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after EXmas?
People who watched EXmas most often go on to Our Little Secret (2024), Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) and Single All the Way (2021).
What is the highest-rated movie like EXmas?
Happiest Season (2020), rated 7.1/10 by 1,366 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like EXmas?
A Make or Break Holiday (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like EXmas?
Yes: Our Little Secret (2024), Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) and Single All the Way (2021).
How are movies similar to EXmas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside EXmas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.