Movies like I'll Be Home for Christmas 2016
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I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
Style:
light, touching, feel good, melancholic
Audience:
girls' night, family outing
Plot:
estranged father, christmas, father daughter relationship, homeless shelter, ex cop, granddaughter, family relations, grandfather granddaughter relationship, winter, xmas, assistant, city life, snow, german shepherd, new year, christmas eve, christmas romance, dog, travel, traveler, father and daughter, mother daughter relationship, best friend, young girl, male female relationship ...
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Most similar movies to I'll Be Home for Christmas
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, light, humorous and romantic films with plots about christmas, christmas eve, christmas movie, christmas romance, holiday, male female relationship and kiss mostly in Drama, Romance and Family genres. Some movies like I'll Be Home for Christmas: Let It Snow (2013), Christmas Camp (2018), Christmas Lodge (2011), The Christmas Secret (2014), Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Single mom Abbey takes a leap of faith to pursue her passion for interior design. When she gets hired to decorate the estate of local businessman Nick, Abbey must complete the job by Christmas Eve. With the holidays fast approaching, Abbey must ...
Style:
sincere, touching, feel good, sentimental, humorous
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas romance, single parent, male female relationship, fall in love, miraculous event, hopes, christmas eve, xmas, single mother, gift ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A resort executive is sent to a newly purchased lodge in Maine with instructions to turn it in to an ultra-modern resort, and finds a charming, successful lodge loaded with holiday spirit. Will she stick with her boss’s plans to tear everything ...
Style:
light, touching, romantic, captivating, fable
Plot:
holiday, christmas, christmas romance, male female relationship, father son relationship, ski resort, father daughter relationship, winter, family business, family relations, parent child relationship, romantic relationship ...
Place:
north america, phoenix arizona, maine, usa
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Maggie, a single mom has to balance between her career and her son, Jordan. Jordan finds a tutor named Casey to help him at school, and Casey becomes like a father figure. Will the three of them find happiness and love once again?
Style:
light, sweet, funny, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, single mother, winter, christmas romance, wish come true, new love, second chance, transformation, fall in love, character change, male female relationship ...
Time:
year 1997
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
To get a big promotion, Hayley, an advertising executive who specializes in social media and all things hip, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account.
Style:
romantic, funny, light, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, christmas romance, holiday, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love story, happy ending, jewelry, father son relationship, love and romance, fall in love, family home, advertising executive ...
Place:
boston
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Mary Tobin has wonderful memories of family gatherings at the Christmas Lodge. When she arrives for a weekend vacation, she quickly realizes that the lodge that she loves has fallen into serious disrepair. With a lack of funds and a looming ...
Style:
uplifting, semi serious, sentimental, feel good, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
true love, christmas, marriage proposal, family relations, human spirit, wish come true, love and romance, family gatherings, hopes, holiday, christmas romance, christmas eve ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
While her life is falling apart, single mother Christine finds a magical family heirloom that leads to love and good fortune during Christmas.
Style:
touching, humorous, semi serious, romantic, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christmas, true love, holiday, love and romance, single parent, life turned upside down, downfall, family problems, couples, down on your luck, custody, parents and children ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After three years, Nick's estranged daughter Holly returns home to find the spirit of Christmas in Santaville has dwindled, taking the family business with it. What starts out as an attempt to bail out her dad, ends up rekindling Holly's ...
Style:
captivating, light, entertaining, feel good
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
christmas, santa claus, business, holiday, christmas time, father daughter relationship, small town, gift, race against time, save the day, love, christmas romance ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, Ireland
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
After Avery’s storybook Christmas wedding is canceled unexpectedly, dance instructor Roman helps her rebuild her dreams.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, light, touching, sentimental
Plot:
christmas, canceled wedding, dance lesson, holiday, dancing, happy ending, christmas romance, male female relationship, parents daughter relationship, xmas, mentor, family relations ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jane is a single mother dead set on protecting her teenage daughter Betsy from the harsh realities of life. When Betsy falls in love with an enlisted man, Jane tries her best to steer Betsy away from heartache. Little does Jane realize she and her ...
Style:
light, feel good, humorous, romantic, captivating
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, high school student, christmas eve, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, winter, mother daughter relationship, couples, love, second chance, opposites attract, military life, holiday ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Holly Khun, known to Chicago as “Miss Christmas,” always finds a beautiful tree for the plaza, but this year’s was damaged, and the lighting ceremony is in 10 days. Hoping for a miracle, she combs through fan mail, and finds Joey McNary of ...
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, romantic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas romance, snow, winter, life philosophy, family values, unlikely couple, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, tree, fall in love, adaptation ...
Place:
chicago, wisconsin
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Family film about a pair of children whose father's girlfriend has kidnapped their dog. Dean Cain stars as Glenn Barrows, a recent widower doing his best to raise his young kids Elliot and Phoebe, who really miss their mother. Things start to ...
Style:
feel good, emotional, sweet, touching, light
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, dog, single father, kids and family, animal, pets, family relations, new year's eve, best friend, sister sister relationship, family life, pet owner relationship ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Country singer Charlotte is home for the holidays and brother Ryan's fellow ex-soldier Matt is in town. Writing her new album, Charlotte works with Matt to build a house for a friend in town.
Style:
touching, feel good, light, sweet
Plot:
christmas, country singer, soldier, christmas romance, holiday, male female relationship, family gatherings, love and romance, siblings relations, parents and children, homecoming, family relations ...
Place:
nashville tennessee, montana
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Adventurous flight attendant Sydney’s plans for a tropical Christmas get delayed when she helps an unaccompanied minor get home to Chicago to her dad Jonathan, a handsome widower and investigative reporter. Faced with a shortage of out-going ...
Style:
humorous, visually appealing, entertaining, romantic, light ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, single father, male female relationship, family relations, father daughter relationship, friendship, family history, stewardess, family values, escapades, chance meeting, love ...
Place:
chicago, seattle
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Lori stages homes for a living and her busiest season is Christmas! Though she normally only stages homes that are for sale, she’s intrigued when a wealthy widower named Elliot asks her to stage his home for the holidays to cheer up his daughter, ...
Style:
humorous, romantic, entertaining, feel good, funny ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, widower, father daughter relationship, christmas spirit, fall in love, happy ending, single father, new love, love, second chance, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A recently divorced mother books a chalet in a beautiful Christmas village in Vermont to try and rekindle Christmas magic for her teenaged daughter who feels like her family is ruined forever. When they arrive, they find that the house has been ...
Style:
light, humorous, feel good, sweet, funny ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas romance, christmas spirit, happy ending, xmas, male female relationship, lifestyle change, fall in love, writers, new love, unlikely couple ...
Place:
vermont
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ashley has been on her own all her life. She feels even more alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. The seasonal cheer around her only rubs salt in her wounds as she scrapes by to support herself and her dog, Dash. But her ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, humorous, touching, christmas classics ...
Audience:
family outing, date night
Plot:
holiday, couples, hopes, workplace, fall in love, human spirit, unemployment, christmas time, new year, christmas romance, xmas, winter ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
All Lauren Bradley, a single mom and confirmed workaholic, wants this holiday is a much deserved break. Those hopes are dashed when she runs into fellow single dad Ben who enlists her help in taking care of a cute and cuddly christmas present he ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, christmas special, psychological, feel good
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas, christmas present, puppy, single mother, widow, pet dog, father daughter relationship, gift, single father, xmas, male female relationship, animal human communication ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, light, feel good ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, event planner, christmas romance, amusement park, holiday, relationship vs career, follow your dream, christmas spirit, family values, coping, happy ending, fall in love ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jules has just inherited a quaint magical Christmas-themed village and Christmas tree farm bequeathed her by her grandmother. She plans to sell it and use the profits to buy her dream home in New York City. But the longer Jules stays on the farm and ...
Style:
entertaining, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, last will and testament, christmas romance, grandmother granddaughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, happy ending, winter, family business, family values, small town, society ...
Place:
chicago, new york
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Two single parents stumble into the possibility of love for Christmas, only to discover that their daughters are embroiled in a nasty rivalry at school. When the rivalry gets out of control, can hope and healing lead everyone to a peaceful and merry ...
Style:
romantic, entertaining, humorous, captivating, light ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, christmas romance, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, single parent, winter, rivalry, contests and competitions, teenager, new love, family relations, youth ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Lacey takes a rare break from work for her friend Ava's Christmas Eve wedding, she reconnects with her former flame, Ean. The two decorate the cottage where the newlyweds will spend their honeymoon – a cottage said to bring true love to ...
Style:
sweet, light, funny, feel good, romantic drama
Audience:
date night
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, holiday, second chance, love, christmas season, winter, love affair, friendship, love and romance, opposites attract, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Christmas in the Smokies is a modern day Christmas classic set in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. It tells the story of one family's journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, romantic
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, holiday, resentment, homecoming, singer, mistrust, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, happy ending, family business, hopes, social relations ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Dr. Sharon Hayes searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father, she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.
Style:
sincere, light, romantic, captivating, sentimental ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, christmas eve, tradition, father daughter relationship, legacy, small town, widower, christmas romance, love, male female friendship, family relations ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Allison Bennet, along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha, run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew, a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, romantic, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
desire, christmas, holiday, small town, happy ending, mother daughter relationship, christmas eve, christmas romance, fall in love, family business, snow, transformation ...
Place:
tennessee
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sally Brown, a successful children's book author and Army widow loses her late husband's German Shepherd, Buddy, only to later find him adopted by a new family - single father Mark Green and his teenage daughter Emma. Each finds a sense of ...
Style:
light, feel good, sweet, romantic, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
german shepherd, christmas, dog, holiday, single father, christmas romance, lost dog, father daughter relationship, owner dog relationship, widow, unlikely couple, new love ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A legal team must work together to figure out the mystery behind a rooftop Christmas tree to keep the owner from going to jail for Christmas -- again.
Style:
humorous, light, entertaining, funny, feel good
Plot:
christmas, holiday, father son relationship, hopes, stubbornness, against the odds, faith, winter, tradition, perseverance, understanding, goodhearted ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nathan Andrews is all grown up. As a young doctor, Nathan finds himself questioning his career choice, so he goes to his hometown to soul search and reconnect with his father. Once home, a blossoming romance with teacher Megan Sullivan and a fast ...
Style:
entertaining, sincere, captivating
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas, holiday, male female relationship, family relations, xmas, family life, getting home, changing lives, love and romance, romantic relationship, relationships, love affair ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
While uncovering who is behind the random acts of Christmas popping up around her city, investigative journalist Sydney meets a competing reporter, Cole, who ignites her Christmas spirit and captures her heart, but may not be the man he claims to be.
Style:
romantic, humorous, feel good, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
christmas, single mother, christmas eve, male female relationship, christmas spirit, christmas romance, happy ending, mistaken identity, holiday, small town, generosity, journalism ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A gorgeous, French multi-millionaire comes to Montana to do a deal and photoshoot with a major cosmetics company and meets the woman of his dreams - the beautiful Art Director on his shoot. When the two jet off to Paris on a whirlwind Christmas ...
Style:
light, melancholic, touching, feel good, sentimental ...
Plot:
christmas, love, male female relationship, couples, family relations, businessman, sex, christmas romance, xmas, christmas eve, love interest, frenchman ...
Place:
paris france, montana
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Just before Christmas, bestselling author Rachel Kennedy returns to her hometown to host an event for her upcoming book. Though being home is difficult since losing her parents and losing touch with her brother, David, she finds strength from ...
Style:
entertaining, thought provoking, touching, sweet, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
christmas romance, christmas, happy ending, christmas eve, holiday, christmas spirit, homecoming, winter, saving a life, character change, society, self discovery ...
Similarity:
26%
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