Movies like Toying with the Holidays
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Toying with the Holidays (2021)
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Kevin, a model train enthusiast reconnects with a former classmate Danielle who is home for the holidays with her young son and try to get their town's old North Pole Express train line running.
Style:
feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, uplifting, sentimental, romantic comedy, light hearted, nostalgic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, small town, holiday, accountant, workaholic, female protagonist, high school friend, ex girlfriend, romantic rivalry, grandmother grandson relationship, shop owner, romantic reunion, christmas romance, heartwarming, mother son relationship, tradition, parenting, second chance, single parent, grief, reconciliation, christmas eve, handyman, north pole, christmas movie ...
Place:
chicago
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Most similar movies to Toying with the Holidays
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, romantic comedy, captivating and uplifting films with plots about christmas, christmas movie, holiday, small town, second chance, holiday romance and relationships mostly in Romance, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Toying with the Holidays: Catch Me If You Claus (2023), Christmas in Rockwell (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022), Sappy Holiday (2022), The Christmas Temp (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
On the verge of her big break, aspiring news anchor Avery Quinn catches a home intruder wearing a red suit claiming to be Santa’s son, Chris.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, christmas eve, female protagonist, holiday romance, christmas spirit, christmas season, news anchor, heartwarming, mistaken identity, second chance ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, captivating, light, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, female protagonist, love, love and romance, relationships, love affair, male female relationship, couple relations, winter, families, chemistry ...
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A famous Hollywood actress returns to her hometown where she is enlisted to participate in a Christmas play which threatens her small peaceful village with the chaos of Hollywood.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, light, romantic, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday romance, small town, love affair, love, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, love and romance, female protagonist, relationships, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Annie Cooper has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother’s small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting when her grandmother’s ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, light, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
christmas, bakery, holiday, holiday romance, love story, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love, management, cookery, female protagonist, baking ...
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a hard-working but uninspired sous chef accidentally discovers her boyfriend is going to propose to her on Christmas Eve, she begins doubting their future together; especially when a handsome maple farmer rescues her from a snowstorm.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, romantic comedy, light, sincere ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, holiday romance, heartwarming, relationships, male female relationship, couples, couple relations, love, fall in love, love and romance, love affair ...
Place:
vermont
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An out of work artist discovers a special Christmas temp agency that matches her with a handful of festive jobs, but falls into a creative rut while juggling holiday preparations and feelings for the agency's HR manager.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, satirical, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday romance, christmas romance, relationships, male female relationship, satire, female artist, christmas season, christmas spirit, relationship vs career, female protagonist, hotel manager ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ellie, a serial 'ghoster' on dating apps, is told by a fortune teller that she must resolve her past and make amends with all those she ghosted before Christmas, or she is destined to never find true love! Over the course of one week, she ...
Style:
light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
Plot:
christmas, mother daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, computer game, cartoonist, female artist, race against time, christmas romance, female protagonist, coincidence, christmas eve, gift ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Ashley Mackenzie has always been the preeminent “Christmas Queen” in town. From making hand-crafted decorations for the office to hosting the town’s annual Christmas sweater competition, she loves everything about the holiday. That is, until ...
Style:
light, humorous, exciting, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, love, couples, holiday, holiday romance, relationships, male female relationship, love affair, love and romance, fall in love, couple relations, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Ivy Donaldson struggles with her mom's shadow, Muriel, the Christmas darling of Icicle Falls. She is now separated from her husband Rob and tries her best with her daughter, but after a series of strange but comical events everybody gets ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, captivating, humorous, light ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, heartwarming, large family, daughter, family life, divorce, celebration, mother and daughter, family reunited, family holiday, family relations ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Alex is an ambitious architect who is looking forward to celebrating Christmas at her mother’s beautiful Swiss Inn, until she finds out that her former best friend Beth who married Alex’s ex-boyfriend Jesse will also be there. Could a new ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, funny, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, holiday romance, snow, heartwarming, family relations, male female relationship, relationships, love and romance, couple relations, love affair, love ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
switzerland, swiss alps
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Thanks to some Christmas magic, Emma gets to experience two different Christmases – one where she stays in the city and celebrates with a new crush and his friends, and one where she returns home for all the traditions with her family…and Drew, ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, light, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
christmas, female protagonist, holiday romance, heartwarming, relationships, couples, holiday, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair, love, self discovery ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Ember Morley, a graphic designer and aspiring storybook illustrator in Manhattan is surprised when she learns she has inherited her Grandmother’s Christmas tree farm. She heads back to her hometown of Willow Hill in order to sell it before ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, captivating, funny, humorous ...
Plot:
christmas, female protagonist, holiday romance, holiday, love and romance, inheritance, fall in love, couples, male female relationship, relationships, small town, snow ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Gaby Diaz, an app developer from Austin, Texas, and the last unmarried sibling in her family, heads to her abuela’s house in Oaxaca, Mexico, for the holidays. When she accidentally adds Alex Alvarada, a graphic designer who’s lost touch with his ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, light, sincere ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, heartwarming, male female relationship, relationships, female protagonist, couples, family relations, parents and children, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family reunited ...
Place:
austin texas, texas, mexico
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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. ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, feel good, uplifting ...
Plot:
christmas, small town, cover up, gift, holiday romance, heartwarming, male female relationship, christmas present, couple relations, christmas spirit, relationships, couples ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
As the holidays approach, Emily and Jared are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned, Mary Louise and ...
Style:
feel good, funny, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, winter, holiday, holiday romance, relationships, christmas spirit, love affair, satire, christmas season, small town, snow, couples ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Mia Meijer gets ready for the Christmas Market Dutch Bake-Off and suspects that her grandmother, Ann, will walk away with the cherished Golden Rolling Pin thanks to her Kerststol, a traditional Dutch fruited Christmas bread. But Mia's world is ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, uplifting
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, family business, ex boyfriend, heartwarming, grandmother, community, sawmill, family drama, holiday romance, baker, inheritance ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Feeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.
Style:
romantic comedy, entertaining, feel good, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, small town, holiday, love, holiday romance, life, pop star, love and romance, pop singer, relationships, couples, love affair ...
Place:
new york state
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to participate in a small-scale production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and unexpected mentorship towards her dream career. But will her professional success come at the ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, light, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, hopes, holiday romance, heartwarming, love, love and romance, couples, happy ending, love story, relationships, male female relationship, optimism ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The story follows a headstrong music manager in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client, who finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, captivating, light, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
christmas, holiday romance, relationships, male female relationship, love affair, music manager, love, couples, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love and romance, couple relations, second chance ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Ryan is an elementary school teacher, who learns that he is colorblind. Michelle, an optometrist, and mother of one of his students, helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays.
Style:
uplifting, feel good, romantic comedy, lighthearted, sentimental ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday romance, winter, school, self discovery, personal growth, single parent, children, small town, second chance, community, intimate ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Struggling singer/songwriter Maggie is worried she's unable to compete with such a tech-savvy world. Upon returning home to help her parents on their farm she meets Archer, an entrepreneur who has come back to town to spend the holidays alone.
Style:
romantic comedy, uplifting, feel good, sentimental, reflective
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday romance, songwriter, love story, heartwarming, getting home, homecoming, farmhouse, small town, family drama, personal growth, meet cute ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Elle Bennet decides to reunite her college friends for a special Christmas celebration, her plans are thwarted by an opportunity at work she can’t pass up -- spearheading a Christmas campaign relaunch to prove she’s ready for a ...
Style:
romantic, sweet, feel good, light, romantic comedy
Plot:
christmas, christmas party, advertising agency, christmas eve, christmas romance, christmas season, male female relationship, co worker co worker relationship, relationship vs career, love affair, office romance, unlikely couple ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Hired by shopping mall magnate Ed Mancini to host a Christmas gala for his biggest investors, Emily heads to Santa Bootcamp - to find the perfect Santa and the inspiration she'll need to make the evening a success.
Style:
feel good, sincere, light, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, santa claus, female protagonist, woman, relationships, inspiration, party, young woman, love, shopping mall, competition ...
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Julieanne is mistaken for her boss at a Masquerade ball by a businessman, she continues the ruse over Christmas. Her mission is to secure him as a client. When his own motivations are revealed, they both realize, it just might be love.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, romantic, uplifting, light ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
christmas, masquerade, holiday, costume ball, heartwarming, holiday romance, relationships, male female relationship, couple relations, love, love affair, love and romance ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When Natalie (Anni Krueger) learns her cousin Francesca (Nia Vardalos) must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie’s heart goes out to all of the guests who were planning on attending. Since no one should be alone ...
Style:
sentimental, atmospheric, inspirational, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas eve, christmas, happy ending, cooking, small town, christmas season, christmas romance, love, holiday romance, love and romance, employer employee relationship, cooking and food ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Kaley, a young Au Pair, finds herself unable to return home for the holidays when a snowstorm derails her plans. In spite of her own disappointment she is determined to teach the girls she watches, alongside their charming Uncle, the magic of ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, lighthearted, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
christmas, au pair, blizzard, nanny, family relations, heartwarming, holiday romance, winter, magic, snowstorm, families, meet cute ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, romantic, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, small town, holiday, hidden identity, small town life, male female relationship, lifestyle, comedy of errors, hidden truth, relationships, fish out of water, heartwarming ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor begins a holiday romance with a mysterious businessman. The new relationship soon complicates his plans to turn a beleaguered community center into a financially profitable resort.
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, couples, ski resort, store, holiday romance, male female relationship, relationships, love, businessman, fitness, female protagonist, love and romance ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When pop star Darcy returns home to spend Christmas with her sister and niece, she unexpectedly finds herself coaching the high school choir with her onetime rival, Adam.
Style:
feel good, thrilling, christmas special, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
christmas, choir, christmas romance, getting home, holiday, music, couple relations, christmas season, satire, christmas spirit, love affair, xmas ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Whitney Alder owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi in the small town of Marietta, Montana. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, sentimental, feel good ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, holiday, holiday romance, daughter, heartwarming, ex boyfriend, romantic relationship, relationships, love affair, family relations, love and romance ...
Similarity:
37%
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