Movies Like Welcome to Christmas (2018)

Welcome to Christmas is a 2018 drama, romance, tv movie film from Gary Harvey with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Love You Like Christmas and Jack Frost.

Drama Romance TV Movie

Love You Like Christmas

2016

Maddie, a high-powered marketing executive, is on her way to a client’s wedding but her plans are derailed by car trouble. When a fork in the road leads her to Christmas Valley, a town in love with Christmas, an unexpected encounter and a group of strangers that start to feel like family will have her questioning what she’s really been missing in life.

6.3

MagicScore

Jack Frost

1997

On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning him into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton.

5.1

MagicScore

Prancer

1989

Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer an decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.

6.0

MagicScore

The Christmas Shepherd

2014

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 Christmas spirit as they struggle to decide with whom the dog really belongs.

6.0

MagicScore

Christmas in Homestead

2016

Jessica is one of the most famous actresses in the world, leading a glamorous – if tabloid worthy – life. But all that is thrown for a loop when she goes on location to shoot a holiday themed film in the Christmas-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa. While a romance brews between her and Matt, a local inn keeper who is a single dad, she also gets a taste of small-town life and rediscovers the true meaning of Christmas.

6.0

MagicScore

Something from Tiffany's

2022

One woman's life is forever changed by an engagement ring meant for someone else.

6.7

MagicScore

Catch a Christmas Star

2013

Nikki Crandon is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album, everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball coach and widower Chris Mitchell, who was Nikki's first love in high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie finds out her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson in tow, Sophie succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas?

6.4

MagicScore

A Gift Wrapped Christmas

2015

Personal shopper Gwen's newest client, Charlie, is a high-rolling, workaholic, single father. When Gwen meets his 8-year-old son, Owen, during a package drop, she is saddened to see just how little time Charlie spends with him. Determined to get Charlie to appreciate his family, Gwen makes it her Christmas mission to get him into the festive spirit.

6.2

MagicScore

Small Town Christmas

2018

Author Nell Phillips’ first book has become a surprise best-seller of the Christmas season. Nell’s last stop on a nationwide book tour takes her to the town of Springdale, the hometown of Emmett Turner, a young man she met over five years ago while both were junior copy editors at a New York publishing company. Nell was hurt when Emmett stood her up for a dinner date and then disappeared from New York without any explanation. As Nell is quick to admit, Emmett’s colorful, nostalgic anecdotes about Springdale inspired her to write this book that is shaping her life and especially this holiday season.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Christmas Wonderland

2018

Heidi, who initially left her small town of Pleasant Valley with the dream of one day becoming a successful painter, has put her own art on hold to excel as an art gallery curator. Now, a week before the gallery’s big Christmas party, she must return home to watch her niece and nephew. She comes face to face with her high school love, Chris, now a teacher, and offers to help him find a new last-minute location for the Christmas dance.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

8.3

MagicScore

#12

Trapped in Paradise

1994

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Klaus

2019

A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.

8.2

MagicScore

#14

One False Move

1991

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Mean Dreams

2016

When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt father, who is also the sheriff of the town.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

The California Kid

1974

A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Gremlins

1984

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Normal

2026

An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

It Came from Outer Space

1953

Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields witness an enormous meteorite come down near a small town in Arizona. Putnam becomes a local object of scorn when, after examining the object up close, he announces that it is a spacecraft, and that it is inhabited...

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Girl

2020

A young woman returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father only to discover someone murdered him the day before. As the girl searches for answers, she uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than she'd imagined.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Welcome to Christmas?

The top films similar to Welcome to Christmas by MovieMagicScore are Love You Like Christmas (6.3), Jack Frost (5.1), Prancer (6.0). Each shares drama/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Welcome to Christmas worth watching?

Welcome to Christmas holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 47 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Welcome to Christmas?

Welcome to Christmas (2018) is a drama, romance, tv movie film directed by Gary Harvey, starring Jennifer Finnigan, Eric Mabius, Sarah Edmondson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Welcome to Christmas?

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About movies like Welcome to Christmas

This ranked list pairs Welcome to Christmas (2018), a drama and romance and tv movie film from Gary Harvey, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jennifer Finnigan 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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