Movies Like The Reluctant Royal (2025)

The Reluctant Royal is a 2025 comedy, romance, tv movie film from Kevin Fair with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with My Summer Prince and Royal Matchmaker.

Comedy Romance TV Movie

My Summer Prince

2016

When a prince, and heir to the throne, finds himself in some hot water for his partying ways, the royal family decides to hire a top notch PR consultant to work with him.

5.9

MagicScore

Royal Matchmaker

2018

A struggling NYC matchmaker is hired by a king to find his son a suitable wife in time for a national celebration. As the clock ticks towards her deadline, the matchmaker finds him the perfect wife -- only to realize that she’s fallen in love with him!

6.7

MagicScore

A Princess for Christmas

2011

After her sister and brother-in-law's tragic deaths, an American woman who is the guardian for her young niece and nephew is invited to a royal European castle for Christmas by her late brother-in-law's father, the Duke of Castlebury. Feeling out of place as a commoner, she is determined to give her family a merry Christmas and surprises herself when she falls for a handsome prince.

7.0

MagicScore

A Royal Queens Christmas

2021

A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.

6.4

MagicScore

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

2018

A year after Amber helped Richard secure the crown. The two are set to tie the knot in a royal Christmas wedding — but their plans are jeopardized when Amber finds herself second-guessing whether or not she's cut out to be queen, and Richard is faced with a political crisis that threatens to tarnish not only the holiday season but the future of the kingdom.

6.4

MagicScore

Royal New Year's Eve

2017

An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's prospective fiance, Prince Jeffrey.

6.1

MagicScore

Royally Ever After

2018

Sara's dream of finding the perfect mate is realized when boyfriend Daniel proposes marriage, but there is one tiny hitch. It turns out he is the real-life prince of a small European monarchy, and his marriage requires the approval of his royal parents. Commoner Sara will have to do more than simply impress the in-laws-to-be. If she wants to become Daniel’s wife, she’ll have to prove she’s got all the makings of an honest-to-goodness princess.

6.1

MagicScore

Christmas with a Prince

2018

Pediatric specialist Tasha Mason is focused on one thing; keeping the kids in her ward as healthy and happy as possible. So when her high-school crush, who just happens to be handsome Prince Alexander Cavalieri, breaks his leg on a nearby ski-slope, Tasha is forced to allow him to secretly get well on her floor and she’s furious that a spoiled Royal is interrupting the precious healing time her kids so badly need. Soon, however, Tasha learns that some tough love and a lot of Christmas spirit, could turn this royal pain into a knight in shining armor.

5.5

MagicScore

A Royal Runaway Romance

2022

Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard, Grady.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Roadhouse Romance

2021

When Callie returns home, she finds her hometown has changed - her first love has a new girl and her family's BBQ restaurant has hit hard times. She clashes with a marooned bigshot director who might hold the key to saving the restaurant.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Dating the Delaneys

2022

Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age…and sometimes where you least expect it.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Wedding Cottage

2023

A wedding guide creator must convince an uninspired artist and owner of a special wedding cottage to renovate the rundown cottage to host a contest-winning couple for their dream wedding.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Eat, Play, Love

2017

Veterinarian Dr. Carly Monroe makes it a habit to stop by the local dog shelter as often as possible because she loves dogs and secretly loves the shelter’s owner, Dan. Unfortunately, he has agreed to marry his glamorous TV personality girlfriend and move to the Big Apple. With Dan’s big move looming, his sister decides to take matters into her own hands.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

The 27-Hour Day

2021

An entrepreneur takes a necessary break from developing her wellness brand empire and discovers that the work-life balance she needs won’t be easy. Will a new romance and relaxing retreat change her life forever?

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Two Tickets to Paradise

2022

When two weddings are ruined by both the bride and groom getting left at the altar, they still decide to take their honeymoons, not knowing they are heading to the same resort in Hawaii.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Sweet Autumn

2020

Maggie, a successful entrepreneur, returns home for a will reading and discovers she’s inherited half of her aunt’s famed maple candy business. What she doesn’t understand is why Aunt Dee’s maple supplier, Dex, inherited the other half. Her return also coincides with the town’s Sweet Autumn Fest, and through a series of letters Aunt Dee left, Maggie and Dex search for the reason behind her aunt’s final wishes. As she and Dex grow closer, Maggie must decide if the life she built is the one she wants.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Falling for You

2018

While planning a fundraising event, a small New England town’s radio station manager meets her match in a visiting businessman who can’t seem to see beyond the screen of his laptop computer, until she ropes him into participating in her bachelor bake-off to help save the station.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Taking the Reins

2021

A writer goes back to the family ranch to write an article about her passion for horses and discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

A Summer Romance

2019

Samantha’s Montana ranch is her family’s legacy, so when a developer shows up to buy it, Sam isn’t interested. But as he tries to win her trust and her ranch, Sam finds he might also be winning her heart.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Winter Castle

2019

When Jenny attends her sister’s winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a “plus one,” seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Reluctant Royal?

The top films similar to The Reluctant Royal by MovieMagicScore are My Summer Prince (5.9), Royal Matchmaker (6.7), A Princess for Christmas (7.0). Each shares comedy/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Reluctant Royal worth watching?

The Reluctant Royal holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 21 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Reluctant Royal?

The Reluctant Royal (2025) is a comedy, romance, tv movie film directed by Kevin Fair, starring Andrew W. Walker, Emilie de Ravin, Simon Coury.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Reluctant Royal?

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About movies like The Reluctant Royal

This ranked list pairs The Reluctant Royal (2025), a comedy and romance and tv movie film from Kevin Fair, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Andrew W. Walker take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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