Movies like The Christmas Contest (2021)
The best movies like The Christmas Contest (2021) are Christmas at Castle Hart (2021), Christmas Town (2019) and Open by Christmas (2021). If The Christmas Contest hooked you with its tv movie and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestMagic in Mistletoe (2023)Released 2023
Christmas at Castle Hart (2021)
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets Aiden Hart, Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Town (2019)
Lauren Gabriel leaves everything behind in Boston to embark on a new chapter in her life and career. But an unforeseen detour to the charming town of Grandon Falls has her discover unexpected new chapters - of the heart and of family - helping her to embrace, once again, the magic of Christmas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOpen by Christmas (2021)
When Nicky finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas in Harmony (2021)
Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus — directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
If I Only Had Christmas (2020)
At Christmas, a cheerful publicist teams up with a cynical business owner and his team to help a charity in need.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Unwrapped (2020)
Charity, an ambitious reporter, learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher, a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides every Christmas are from none-other than Santa himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018)
As Christmas approaches, a department store worker whose life lacks fulfillment meets her guardian angel, who offers her a chance to change her circumstances by magically transporting her to Christmases past whenever she tries on a new pair of shoes.
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
Meeting Mr. Christmas (2022)
A popular travel blogger's negative impressions about Christmas are challenged when she must team up with the "holiday loving" town doctor in order to save her family's annual Christmas event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
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
Undercover Holiday (2022)
When returning home for the holidays, newly minted pop star Jaylen tells her protective family that Matt is her new beau, when in reality, he’s her overzealous security guard.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Coyote Creek Christmas (2021)
While throwing a "Christmas Around the World" party at her family's inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvery Christmas Has a Story (2016)
A TV personality has an on-air snafu and admits she hates Christmas. Following the debacle, she is invited to the Most Christmas-y town in America to try and repair her image. Forced to work with her ex-boyfriend Jack, the show’s producer, the magic of Christmas and this special town will change the way she views Christmas and her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Dickens of a Holiday! (2021)
To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown's Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
An Unexpected Christmas (2021)
Jamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas in the Pines (2021)
As Ariel, an up-and-coming magazine writer, and Mark, a successful architect, battle over ownership of an idyllic Christmas cottage, they soon discover that their cozy holiday getaway may not be the only thing they love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014)
With Christmas approaching, a handsome fireman afraid of commitment adopts a stray cat and meets a beautiful veterinary student who challenges his decision to remain a confirmed bachelor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Cookies (2016)
Aunt Sally's Christmas Cookie Company is sold to a large conglomerate and executive Hannah must seal the deal and shut down the factory, which is the small town of Cookie Jar's lifeblood. What was supposed to be a simple assignment for Hannah becomes complicated when she meets Jake, the factory owner who's determined to keep the factory in town. Despite not being a fan of the holiday, the Christmas spirit in this small town is infectious and she gets swept up in the joy of the season while also falling in love with Jake.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMagic in Mistletoe (2023)
Successful yet recluse author Harrington returns to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival, where he must face his publicist there for damage control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Christmas Unleashed (2019)
When Marla's dog runs away on Christmas Eve, she must team up with her ex-boyfriend Max to find him. As the pup leads the exes on an all-day-and-night search through their North Carolina hometown, they revisit people, places and things that remind them of the Christmas pasts they spent together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
Sophie Bennett begins a new holiday tradition of spending every holiday at the Evergreen Inn and Ski Lodge, which she inherited from her parents. Evergreen Inn is a special place filled with people who cannot make it home for the holidays or who have had such wonderful experiences that it has become their home-away-from-holiday-home. This Christmas, Sophie will meet an unforgettable family, and her own life will be forever changed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSnowed Inn Christmas (2017)
Jenna Hudson and Kevin Jenner are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover the magic of Christmas. But with the inn's fate in jeopardy and the return of someone from Jenna's past, Carol and Christopher lend a helping hand to bring Jenna and Kevin together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas with a Kiss (2023)
This Mahogany film follows a woman who returns home for her family’s Christmas Carnival, unexpectedly meeting a photo journalist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Welcome to Christmas (2018)
Resort developer Madison Lane is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort. Her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colorado, to consider the location. On her way into town, Madison has a minor fender-bender with the town’s welcome sign. Town Sheriff Gage McBride gives Madison a ride into town so she can attend her meeting with the mayor while the car is towed and repaired. Little does Madison know that the town is on a mission to convince Madison that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaking Spirits Bright (2021)
Grace and Tony are from two separate families who are in the business of decorating homes for Christmas. Unfortunately they have also been in feud for as long as anyone can remember. But this holiday season they must try to find a way to get everyone to work together in order to win a town competition that could save their livelihoods.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
The Truth About Christmas (2018)
Jillian, a successful political consultant whose next big project is the upcoming mayoral campaign for her boyfriend, is on the way to meet George’s family for the first time. After an unusual confrontation with a toy store Santa, Jillian can’t stop herself from wildly spilling the truth. Jillian must find a way to make it stop before her holidays, her job and her relationship are ruined.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Jingle Bell Princess (2021)
An actual princess has some mechanical issues and is temporarily grounded. Does she have time for a lobster roll? It is Christmas time in Maine which means snow, quaint scenery, and lots of Christmas lights near the ocean. With the crew distracted attending to the repair, Princess Amelia deplanes to walk through a magical Christmas tree lot near the airport perimeter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021)
Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow-covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Chris.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Christmas Contest?
The closest matches to The Christmas Contest are Christmas at Castle Hart (2021), Christmas Town (2019) and Open by Christmas (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Christmas Contest?
People who watched The Christmas Contest most often go on to Christmas at Castle Hart (2021), Christmas Town (2019) and Open by Christmas (2021).
What is the newest movie like The Christmas Contest?
Magic in Mistletoe (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Christmas Contest?
Yes: Christmas at Castle Hart (2021), Christmas Town (2019) and Open by Christmas (2021).
How are movies similar to The Christmas Contest chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Christmas Contest, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.