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Movies like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1996)

The best movies like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1996) are A Royal Runaway Romance (2022), Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) and Christmas at the Drive-In (2022). If The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration hooked you with its tv movie, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Royal Runaway Romance (2022)

    Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard, Grady.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)

    A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Christmas at the Drive-In (2022)

    Sadie Walker is starting over in her hometown of Chesterfield, New York, following a series of major life disruptions that include leaving her law practice after losing her biggest case and no longer being engaged.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Seeds of Yesterday (2015)

    The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

    Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Girl in the Box (2016)

    The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. A Merry Christmas Wish (2022)

    Janie, a rising marketing executive living in The Big Apple, returns to her hometown of Woodland Falls when her Great-Uncle Randall passes away. Randall has even arranged for his farmhand, Dylan to help at the event, which is being held in the farm’s sprawling barn. Aware that her Manhattan boyfriend is anxious for her to return to the city so the pair can jet off to a previously planned holiday on the beach, Janie begins to feel an unexpected emotional tug about living life in a more authentic, meaningful way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)

    In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Christmas On My Mind (2019)

    When Lucy wakes up with a wedding dress in hand, she believes that she is late to her wedding with her ex-boyfriend Zac. However, she has no recollection of the past 2 years, including the fact that she is engaged to another man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. TalhotBlond (2012)

    Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Oslo (2021)

    The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Disappearing Acts (2000)

    A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Petals on the Wind (2014)

    This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Royal Nanny (2022)

    Claire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Normal (2003)

    A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)

    The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Hunchback (1997)

    Based on Victor Hugo's famed novel, the story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the gypsy girl, Esmeralda.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  18. A Christmas Kiss (2011)

    Wendy Walton is the best designer in Boston... but no one knows it yet. Hoping to kick-start her career, Wendy has left work with the local theatre to take a job as an assistant to Priscilla Hall, the most prestigious designer in the city. Ms. Hall works Wendy around the clock, which is how Wendy finds herself trapped in an elevator late one night with an incredibly handsome stranger. Wendy and the mystery man share an impulsive, romantic, life changing kiss before the doors open and Wendy runs out, leaving him behind. The next day at work, Wendy answers the door to find the handsome gentleman standing in front of her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Psych: The Movie (2017)

    The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration?

The closest matches to The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration are A Royal Runaway Romance (2022), Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) and Christmas at the Drive-In (2022). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration?

Start with A Royal Runaway Romance (2022), the closest match to The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration?

Psych: The Movie (2017), rated 7.2/10 by 264 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration?

Christmas at the Drive-In (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration?

Yes: A Royal Runaway Romance (2022), Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) and Christmas at the Drive-In (2022).

How are movies similar to The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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