Movies like Christmas Takes Flight (2021)
The best movies like Christmas Takes Flight (2021) are Christmas Love Letter (2019), A Date by Christmas Eve (2019) and All About Christmas Eve (2012). If Christmas Takes Flight hooked you with its tv movie and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedChristmas Inheritance (2017)6.3/10 from 866 votes
- NewestThe 12 Dates of Christmas (2026)Released 2026
Christmas Love Letter (2019)
When relationship advice columnist Amalie Hess receives an unsigned love letter in a Christmas card, she returns to her hometown to solve the mystery of who sent it and maybe find true love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Date by Christmas Eve (2019)
When Chelsea Simms, the good-hearted brand strategist for the popular dating app The Nice List, discovers the app has granted her magical powers, she uses her newfound ability to make all of the naughty people in her life learn how to be good again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
All About Christmas Eve (2012)
'Tis the Season for Evelyn Wright...literally, she is a party planner in NYC. At the last minute Eve finds out that one of her agency's top clients is throwing a HUGE Christmas event, in LA, on Christmas Eve! Eve must decide whether to take on the event or risk her career to go on a romantic vacation with her boyfriend Darren. Unbeknownst to Eve, her future all depends on whether or not she makes a plane. We see it both ways, in parallel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisIt Takes a Christmas Village (2021)
When construction on Main Street threatens to put the town's shops out of business, mayor Alex Foster decides to throw a Christmas market to boost sales. To do it though, she'll have to convince the reclusive Darcy Hawkins to host it at his family's old mill, bringing up old family feuds and sparking romance in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
The Christmas Sitters (2020)
Facing holiday flight delays on a return trip from Europe, two parents double-book incompatible babysitters: the mother’s BFF lawyer friend, Nora, and the dad's guitarist half-brother, Max, to look after their two kids and dog. After a rather stormy start, an attraction grows.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas (2022)
It follows an estranged mother and her daughter as they get caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve and are forced to take refuge inside a church. They meet a handsome pastor and a music teacher who motivate them to reconnect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Falling in Love at Christmas (2021)
Miranda and Paul, two business rivals who playfully despise each other, work together on a holiday gift-giving app, and unexpected feelings develop for one another.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Storybook Christmas (2019)
If event planner Celeste Everett is going to save her business and give her niece a happy Christmas season, she is going to need help. When the nanny she hires turns out to be a man, Celeste surprisingly realizes she may have also found Christmas love for herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas (2022)
When a weather forecaster is asked to host her network's annual snow-cast in the wintry town of Leavenworth live with the network's morning show host and a longtime rival of hers, tension brews and romantic sparks fly between them on air.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Creating Christmas (2023)
Harper, a teacher and aspiring illustrator, eager for her big break, is tapped to collaborate with Caleb, a demanding children’s book author whose celebrity is waning. When he insists on her working through Christmas week in a quaint small town in Colorado, she must use the town’s holiday celebrations to help break him out of his writer’s block.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Angel Falls Christmas (2021)
A devoted doctor with little time for the Christmas spirit is in desperate need of an intervention from the unlikeliest of places.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisChristmas in Maple Hills (2023)
Valerie Warrick is shocked to learn the land passed down from her grandparents isn't in her family's name. To save her family's legacy and their dairy farm, she teams up with handsome veteran Walker Jennings to dig into her family's past. Can they solve the mystery of who really owns the land in time for Christmas?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014)
Two longtime rivals and elementary school teachers duke it out during the holidays in a Christmas cookie bake-off, but their real feud ignites over a shared interest in a handsome single dad. With both determined to win the prize and the romance, their competitiveness could jeopardize what matters most this Christmas season.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Christmas Challenge (2022)
Podcast host Laura Ross and her longtime friend and producer Paul are challenged to re-examine their personal and professional relationships when a listener submits the daily "Christmas Challenge" that promotes togetherness to their ambitious "Modernly Independent" podcast.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Grounded for Christmas (2019)
When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, the nearby hotels quickly fill up with stranded travelers. Nina, a pilot, reluctantly agrees to let her arrogant but charming fellow pilot, Brady, stay at her nearby parents' home. But when they discover her family is hosting a tree trimming party that night and that her ex will be there, Brady pretends to be her boyfriend to help her out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas for Keeps (2021)
At Christmastime, a close-knit group of childhood friends returns home after 10 years to take part in the celebration of life of their beloved high school teacher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Looks Like Christmas (2016)
When two type-A single parents battle it out for control of the Christmas holiday at their kid’s middle school, they get more than they bargained for when they learn a little something about the true meaning of Christmas, while opening themselves up for the possibility of a new romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas Inheritance (2017)
To inherit her father's company, socialite Ellen must first visit his small hometown, where she learns the value of hard work and helping others.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Christmas Fiancé (2022)
A part-time student working at a resort restaurant in beautiful Italy is hired by her boss to be his fiancé for the holidays, so he can avoid getting married. Things get complicated when she begins to have genuine feelings for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Christmas on the Menu (2020)
Josie Jennings a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes, who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
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
Christmas CEO (2021)
A small toy company CEO gets a once in a lifetime offer to merge with a mega toy company but will need her estranged ex-business partner's signature to seal the deal. What he helps her rediscover will change both of their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
A Vineyard Christmas (2023)
Heather Marques, host of Tannin TV’s popular show: Read Between the Vines, is determined to create the perfect Christmas episode by featuring a unique winery from her hometown in Washington State the specialists in Ice Wine. The only thing standing in her way? Rudy Knobloch, the attractive, stubborn owner of the winery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Fabric of Christmas (2023)
Liam, a fireman, and Amy, a quilting teacher, team up to make a Christmas quilt for Liam’s sister’s wedding, but their burgeoning romance is threatened by Liam’s intention to travel to South America after the wedding. As they navigate their feelings for each other and their aspirations, they must decide what is truly important in time for the holiday season.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Holiday Breakup (2016)
Polar opposites meet and fall in love, but it isn't long before their relationship is on the rocks. In order to get through the holiday season without too much drama they decide to pretend they are still a couple, but their plan takes an unexpected turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020)
Suzie, a rising young architect, returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas. When she gets there, she is pushed to follow her grandmother's footsteps and enter the local gingerbread house competition.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
The 12 Dates of Christmas (2026)
Christina Walker, a successful shop owner who has devoted her energy to her career at the expense of her dating life, goes on 12 dates in the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas hoping to find Mr. Right.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Christmas Retreat (2022)
When Kim's boyfriend breaks up with her instead of proposing, Kim's mom takes her away to a Christmas Retreat to reconnect with the spirit of the holiday. There she meets newly unemployed Mark.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Holiday Road Trip (2013)
Ashley Scott plays an executive for a company that produces pet supplies. Just after getting into a fight with her boyfriend about their relationship status, she takes up with the company's mascot and the company president's son on a road trip across America at Christmastime in an effort to get home for the holiday season.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Blending Christmas (2021)
The holiday season is in full swing when Emma learns that the resort where she used to spend Christmases with her family is being redeveloped.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Christmas Takes Flight?
The closest matches to Christmas Takes Flight are Christmas Love Letter (2019), A Date by Christmas Eve (2019) and All About Christmas Eve (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Christmas Takes Flight?
People who watched Christmas Takes Flight most often go on to Christmas Love Letter (2019), A Date by Christmas Eve (2019) and All About Christmas Eve (2012).
What is the highest-rated movie like Christmas Takes Flight?
Christmas Inheritance (2017), rated 6.3/10 by 866 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Christmas Takes Flight?
The 12 Dates of Christmas (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Christmas Takes Flight?
Yes: Christmas Love Letter (2019), A Date by Christmas Eve (2019) and All About Christmas Eve (2012).
How are movies similar to Christmas Takes Flight chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Christmas Takes Flight, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.