Almost Christmas

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Almost Christmas (2016)

Comedy, Drama

If you loved Almost Christmas, you'll love these similar films. Handpicked based on shared themes, genre, and feel.

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

2003 ★ 6.5

Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

A Christmas Story Christmas

A Christmas Story Christmas

2022 ★ 6.4

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.

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1998 ★ 6.0

A father who can't keep his promises dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has one final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

2008 ★ 7.3

Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.

November Christmas

November Christmas

2011 ★ 7.5

A young father asks for pumpkins at the local farm stand. "In August? No." the farmer replies. The farmer ruminates on the odd request and gets involved with strangers for the first time since his son's death long ago.

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023 ★ 5.9

A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, bringing chaos to the small, unsuspecting town.

It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

2003 ★ 6.0

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

Best Man Down

Best Man Down

2012 ★ 6.7

A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.

My Girl 2

My Girl 2

1994 ★ 6.1

Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do an essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realises she knows very little about her. She manages to get her father to agree to let her go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil and do some research on her mother.

Kristin's Christmas Past

Kristin's Christmas Past

2013 ★ 5.9

Kristin, a cynical 34-year-old, drinks a mysterious champagne on Christmas Eve and wakes up seventeen years in the past, sharing a room with her 17-year-old self. Given the chance to change the worst Christmas of her life, she attempts to fix past mistakes, only to discover surprising truths about her family that may help her mend her present-day relationships.

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

2011 ★ 5.9

A Christmas elf accidentally takes off in Santa's sleigh, crash lands in a small town, and loses the magic toy bag. Beethoven must rescue the elf, recover the bag from greedy crooks, and return the sleigh to Santa in time to save Christmas.

Three Wise Men and a Baby

Three Wise Men and a Baby

2022 ★ 7.5

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.

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947 ★ 7.4

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

Noelle

Noelle

2019 ★ 6.6

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

The Longshots

The Longshots

2008 ★ 6.4

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

A Veteran's Christmas

A Veteran's Christmas

2018 ★ 6.5

Captain Grace Garland, a decorated U.S. veteran, returns home after two tours of Search and Rescue in Afghanistan. After being separated from her beloved K9 partner, Grace must rediscover the magic of Christmas. When she finds herself stranded in the town of River’s Crossing a couple weeks before Christmas, the local judge, Joe Peterson, offers her a place to stay on his property and takes it upon himself to show Grace everything she has been missing; Christmas, family, community, and love.

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2007 ★ 6.9

A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012 ★ 6.1

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008 ★ 6.0

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk

2023 ★ 6.7

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.

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