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Movies like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (1992)

The best movies like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (1992) are A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) and Christmas at the Plaza (2019). If Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)

    Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)

    Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence Wintergarden’s Santa Land.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Christmas at the Plaza (2019)

    With Christmas approaching in New York City, historian Jessica is hired to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at The Plaza Hotel. When she is paired with Nick, a handsome decorator, they wind up enjoying a host of holiday traditions together and find themselves falling for each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)

    Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. An Almost Christmas Story (2024)

    A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)

    When Brian Conway, a successful businessman whose family relationships have suffered, gets in a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve chances to redo the day and repair the relationships in his life, including with his daughter Michelle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Catch a Christmas Star (2013)

    Nikki Crandon is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album, everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball coach and widower Chris Mitchell, who was Nikki's first love in high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie finds out her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson in tow, Sophie succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)

    Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Royal New Year's Eve (2017)

    An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's prospective fiance, Prince Jeffrey.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Christmas on the Bayou (2013)

    When successful New York marketing executive Katherine discovers her workaholic ways are taking a toll on her eight-year-old son, Zac, she decides to spend Christmas with him and her mother, Lilly in her home town on the bayou. When Caleb tries to rekindle a childhood romance and convince her to move back home, Katherine is torn between the bright lights of the big city and the quiet, gentler rhythms of her Southern roots. Only a Christmas miracle orchestrated by Papa Noel can steer her heart to her true home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Eloise at Christmastime (2003)

    Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discovers that the fiance has devious plans to defraud kind Rachel! When her true love is revealed to be none other than Eloise's best friend Bill who works in the kitchen, Eloise goes on a mission to bring about a Christmas miracle and get the starcrossed lovers back together.. will things work out in time for a happy holiday ending?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Christmas at Dollywood (2019)

    Event planner Rachel lands her biggest job yet – Dollywood's 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration, where she’s teamed with operations director Luke to plan an event as glamorous as Dolly Parton herself. Sparks fly, but it takes matchmaking by Dolly to help them find their way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)

    As the holiday season rolls around and all the Peanuts gang are getting ready for it. Whether it be Charlie Brown struggling to raise money for his girlfriend or Sally and Peppermint Patty struggling to rehearse and memorize their one word lines for the Christmas pageant, these kids try to keep with the Christmas spirit while Snoopy has his mischief to do.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. A 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

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  15. Dear Christmas (2020)

    Natalie Morgan is an author and host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere see Natalie is an expert on romance, she's never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family and to celebrate her parent's 50th anniversary where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Single 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)

    At a sold-out concert in her hometown of LA, Olivia Rodrigo pours her heart into an electrifying night of chart-topping hits and pop-rock power ballads.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Falling in Love (1984)

    During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018)

    Famous musician Heath and small-town girl Cara are each traveling back to Oklahoma for the holidays when they get stranded in Chicago. Despite his fame, she has no idea who he is, but they hit it off—and she even ends up providing some inspiration for the Christmas song he's writing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)

    Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives…all while rediscovering their love of Christmas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Al sur de la Navidad (2016)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  22. The Pretenders - Live in London (2010)

    With Millions of albums sold and their place in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame solidified, the Pretenders are a special band with a special place in history. Pretenders: Live in London captures their many electrifying performances from their 2009 world tour. I was asked for the set list... here it is: Boots of Chinese Plastic; Don't cut your hair; Talk of the Town; Message of Love; Kid; The Nothing Maker; Don't lose your faith in me; Back on the Chain Gang; Love's A Mystery; Rosalee; I Go To Sleep; Don't Get Me wrong; Tequila; Stop Your Sobbing; Day After Day; Cuban Slide; Break up the Concrete; Thumbelina; Middle of the Road; The Wait; Tattooed Love Boys; Precious; I'll Stand By You; Brass In Pocket

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  23. Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014)

    Dutch children’s friend Saint Nicholas is at his wit's end. The letters from children are stacking up and the list of gifts just keeps getting longer. How is he supposed to deliver all those gifts to all those sweet little children in one night? When Diego proposes to ask good old Santa for help, they travel to the North Pole, together with Clumsy Pete and children Max and Anna. Everything seems to work out fine, until Famke and Yvette, two escaped convicts, mess things up. Will Saint Nicolas and his Petes be able to save the feast of St. Nicholas?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  24. Much Ado About Christmas (2021)

    Haley is a wealthy heiress known for her acts of kindness. Haley meets hopeless romantic Claud, and she keeps her wealthy family a secret. When Claud pitches an ad campaign to Haley's mom and Haley's secrets are revealed, things get...complicated.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  25. Christmas Time Is Here (2021)

    Nia Moore ia a successful small-town real estate agent trying to sell a resort to her client, Julian. Much to Nia's dismay, the only resort that Julian wants to buy belongs to her widower father, Patrick. Patrick is ready to retire, but Nia wants to keep the property and the family memories it holds.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Royally Wrapped For Christmas (2021)

    Lindsay Palmer, the NY director of an international charity organization, is called to the Kingdom of Veronia by the royal family who runs the foundation to interview for the job of overseeing the whole operation. As Lindsay is put through the interview process, she ends up finding true love with the prince.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. A Kindhearted Christmas (2021)

    Jamie owns a sightseeing and tour company in the small town of Cooperville, New York. Navigating the holidays with enthusiasm is trickier for Jamie since her husband Matt passed. Matt loved Christmas and found unparalleled joy in giving to others. While reminiscing with family, Jamie realizes the town desperately needs someone with Matt’s genius for thinking of the small gestures that bring genuine happiness to the holidays.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  28. The Christmas Snowman (2017)

    After wishing for the perfect man, a woman awakes to discover her new handsome neighbor is actually the snowman she built the day before, who has now come to life. But when she awakes on Christmas morning, he is gone and the snowman is back. Could it all have been a dream?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland - One with Everything (2009)

    On May 25, 2006, the band took the stage in Cleveland for a new venture accompanied by the 115-piece Contemporary Youth Orchestra and a 60-member chorus. With a set list that combined Styx classics, new songs, and cover versions, this was a truly unique event. In 2006, Styx upped the ante on their already-epic stage presence by joining forces with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland. Backed by the 115-piece symphony and a 60-member choir, the rock band played incredible renditions of their hits, including "Renegade" and "Too Much Time on My Hands."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. Debbie 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: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special?

The closest matches to Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special are A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) and Christmas at the Plaza (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special?

Start with A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025), the closest match to Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special.

What is the highest-rated movie like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special?

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999), rated 7.1/10 by 746 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special?

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special?

Yes: A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) and Christmas at the Plaza (2019).

How are movies similar to Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special, 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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