Movies like The Heroes Of Arvine Place (2014)
The best movies like The Heroes Of Arvine Place (2014) are Best Sellers (2021), Black or White (2015) and The Christmas Ornament (2013). If The Heroes Of Arvine Place hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Heroes Of Arvine Place
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCarol (2015)7.5/10 from 4,075 votes
- NewestOmaha (2025)Released 2025
Best Sellers (2021)
A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack or White (2015)
A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Christmas Ornament (2013)
Newly widowed Kathy plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her late husband. When Kathy meets handsome Christmas tree shop owner Tim, their undeniable chemistry—along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope—helps Kathy open up to the joys of the season again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChampagne Problems (2025)
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHarry & Son (1984)
Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Bounce Back (2016)
Father, author and relationship expert, Matthew Taylor is on a whirlwind book tour promoting his new best seller, The Bounce Back. He's got it all figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta, a talk show circuit therapist who's convinced he's nothing but a charlatan. Matthew's life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face painful truth of his past relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOmaha (2025)
A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bachelors (2017)
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFalling for Christmas (2022)
An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSafe Haven (2013)
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarol (2015)
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWish I Was Here (2014)
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChateau Christmas (2020)
Margot, a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex who helps her rediscover her passion for music.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFathers and Daughters (2015)
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOur 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)
As Christmas nears, heiress Jessica Morgan seizes what seems like her last chance to experience a relaxed Christmas and heads off to the small town of Glenbrooke, where she meets a handsome fireman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Heroes Of Arvine Place?
The closest matches to The Heroes Of Arvine Place are Best Sellers (2021), Black or White (2015) and The Christmas Ornament (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Heroes Of Arvine Place?
Start with Best Sellers (2021), the closest match to The Heroes Of Arvine Place.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Heroes Of Arvine Place?
Carol (2015), rated 7.5/10 by 4,075 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Heroes Of Arvine Place?
Omaha (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Heroes Of Arvine Place?
Yes: Best Sellers (2021), Black or White (2015) and The Christmas Ornament (2013).
How are movies similar to The Heroes Of Arvine Place chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Heroes Of Arvine Place, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.



















