Movies Like The Christmas Heart (2012)

The Christmas Heart is a 2012 drama, family, tv movie film from Gary Yates with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with 2 Hearts and A Christmas Tree Miracle.

Drama Family TV Movie

2 Hearts

2020

When illness strikes two people who are polar opposites, life and death bring them together in surprising ways.

7.3

MagicScore

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013

When a dysfunctional family loses everything, they are taken in by an old Christmas tree farmer. By sticking together, they are reminded that the best gifts in life are the simple ones, and that miracles do happen if you believe.

5.4

MagicScore

Elle

2016

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

6.7

MagicScore

Deck the Halls

2006

Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.

5.6

MagicScore

Better Watch Out

2017

On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.

6.7

MagicScore

The Intruder

2019

A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.

6.1

MagicScore

Red Snow

2021

A struggling vampire romance novelist must defend herself against real-life vampires during Christmas in Lake Tahoe.

6.1

MagicScore

Lights

1966

Shot over a period of three years. Marie Menken photographed New York window displays during the Christmas holiday. In order to avoid foot and street traffic interrupting the shots, Menken filmed from midnight to 1:00 in the morning, but had to keep the camera under her coat to keep it from freezing.

5.6

MagicScore

Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace

2020

Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.

8.4

MagicScore

#10

The Polar Express

2004

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Seven Pounds

2008

An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Heal the Living

2016

The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

My Bromance

2014

Golf never wanted a brother. Bank just wanted to be loved. What grew between them changed both boys forever.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Alone

1999

Maria, whose parents live in the country, cannot stand her father's authoritarian ways and moves to the city. She finds a job as a cleaner and tries to survive in a wretched apartment in the shabby part of a big city. She is pregnant, and the fact that her boyfriend has abandoned her does not help matters. When her father goes to the hospital for an operation, her mother comes to stay with her. Her neighbor, an old recluse whose only friend is his dog, begins to come out of his shell and these three lost souls try to give each other the strength to start over.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Tommy

1975

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Hi-Five

2025

In the dead of night, a body donated for organ transplants mysteriously disintegrates into ashes. Soon after, five recipients, given a heart, corneas, lungs, liver, and kidneys, begin to develop supernatural powers. A teenage girl gains immense strength, a hipster manipulates electromagnetic waves, a novelist summons powerful gusts, a factory manager can heal others, and a woman discovers a strange, still-unidentified ability. Together, they form a reluctant but heroic team known as "HI-FIVE." But they aren't the only ones transformed. A cult leader who received the donor’s pancreas gains the terrifying power to drain life energy and sets his sights on stealing the abilities of HI-FIVE to achieve godlike domination.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Shivers

1975

When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal are infiltrated by parasites and transformed into violent, sex-crazed maniacs, it's up to Dr. Roger St. Luc to contain the outbreak from spreading to the city.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

The Oxford Murders

2008

At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Frankenstein '80

1972

A mad scientist creates a monster called "Mosaico," who breaks out of the laboratory to hunt down and kill beautiful women.

4.6

MagicScore

#20

Saint☆Young Men

2013

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Christmas Heart?

The top films similar to The Christmas Heart by MovieMagicScore are 2 Hearts (7.3), A Christmas Tree Miracle (5.4), Elle (6.7). Each shares drama/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Christmas Heart worth watching?

The Christmas Heart holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Christmas Heart?

The Christmas Heart (2012) is a drama, family, tv movie film directed by Gary Yates, starring Teri Polo, Paul Essiembre, Tess Harper.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Christmas Heart?

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About movies like The Christmas Heart

This ranked list pairs The Christmas Heart (2012), a drama and family and tv movie film from Gary Yates, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Teri Polo 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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