Movies Like Switched for Christmas (2017)

Switched for Christmas is a 2017 drama, tv movie film from Lee Friedlander with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Parent Trap and The Princess Switch.

Drama TV Movie

The Parent Trap

1998

Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.

7.2

MagicScore

The Princess Switch

2018

When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

7.0

MagicScore

The Prince of Tides

1991

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

6.6

MagicScore

Radius

2017

Liam wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. As he makes his way into town to look for help, he finds only dead bodies, all with strange pale eyes. Liam's first assessment is that a virus is present in the air, but he soon discovers the horrible truth: anyone who comes within a 50-foot radius of him dies instantly.

6.5

MagicScore

Is God Is

2026

Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.

5.6

MagicScore

Happiness Is in the Field

1995

Francis, the boss of a small plumbing supply company, is harassed by tax collectors, striking employees, and an impossible wife and daughter. His only joy is sharing lunch with his friend Gerard. Then a TV show called "where are you?" shows a woman from Gers who is searching for her husband who disappeared 28 years ago. The lost husband looks like an identical twin of Francis...

6.8

MagicScore

Twinsters

2015

Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.

7.3

MagicScore

New York Minute

2004

Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

6.2

MagicScore

Twitches

2005

Twins separated at birth, Camryn and Alex meet by chance for the first time on their 21st birthday and discover they're witches with the power to save their homeland of Coventry from the evil that threatens it. But when Camryn leaves Alex to face the darkness alone, will Coventry be doomed? Or will the sisters multiply their magic by standing together?

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Masquerade

2012

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Passenger

1975

David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Mississippi Mermaid

1969

A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Suture

1993

Brothers Vincent and Clay meet up for the first time after their father's funeral and remark on how similar they look. But unknown to Clay, Vince is actually plotting to kill him with a car bomb and pass the corpse off as his own, planning to start a new life elsewhere with his father's inheritance. But Clay survives the blast and has his face, memory and identity restored in hospital... but are they the right ones?

6.4

MagicScore

#15

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Name Me

2014

A practical joke ends up very wrong in Nigina Sayfullaevas curious youth drama. Two seventeen year old Moscow girls, Olya and Sasha, are visiting Olya's long lost father who lives in Crimea, when they decide to switch places and pretend to be the other person to the father. Little do they know that their joke comes with consequenses that will change their lives forever.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Farewell, My Queen

2012

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

Switching Goals

1999

Twin sisters Emma and Sam come up with a scheme to switch places so each can play in the soccer team they prefer.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

The Celebration

1998

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a shocking secret.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967

Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet and a painter. He is doing his military service. Simon owns a music shop, he left Paris one month ago to come back where he fell in love 10 years ago. They are looking for love, looking for each other, without being aware that their ideal partner is very close...

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Switched for Christmas?

The top films similar to Switched for Christmas by MovieMagicScore are The Parent Trap (7.2), The Princess Switch (7.0), The Prince of Tides (6.6). Each shares drama/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Switched for Christmas worth watching?

Switched for Christmas holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 100 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Switched for Christmas?

Switched for Christmas (2017) is a drama, tv movie film directed by Lee Friedlander, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey, Natasha Bure.

Where can I find more recommendations like Switched for Christmas?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

Keep exploring

Movies like The Parent Trap Movies like The Princess Switch Movies like The Prince of Tides Movies like Radius Movies like Is God Is Movies like Happiness Is in the Field

About movies like Switched for Christmas

This ranked list pairs Switched for Christmas (2017), a drama and tv movie film from Lee Friedlander, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Candace Cameron Bure 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.

← Back to Switched for Christmas