Movies Like Small Town Christmas (2018)

Small Town Christmas is a 2018 drama, romance, tv movie film from Maclain Nelson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Boxing Day and Love You Like Christmas.

Drama Romance TV Movie

Boxing Day

2021

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

6.6

MagicScore

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

Welcome to Christmas

2018

Resort developer Madison Lane is tasked with finding a location for a new ski resort. Her boss tells her to take a trip to Christmas, Colorado, to consider the location. On her way into town, Madison has a minor fender-bender with the town’s welcome sign. Town Sheriff Gage McBride gives Madison a ride into town so she can attend her meeting with the mayor while the car is towed and repaired. Little does Madison know that the town is on a mission to convince Madison that Christmas is the best place for the new ski resort.

5.9

MagicScore

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

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

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

Trapped in Paradise

1994

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

5.6

MagicScore

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

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

#10

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

#11

Christmas on the Farm

2021

Emmy's book about living on an Australian farm is about to be a publishing sensation - and the CEO publisher and her handsome son are coming to see her country life firsthand. Only problem is, it's not her life!

5.7

MagicScore

#12

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

The Spirit of Christmas

2015

A woman falls in love with a man who is somewhat unavailable.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

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

#15

Two Turtle Doves

2019

Dr. Sharon Hayes searches for a beloved family heirloom in a small Christmas town. When she unexpectedly discovers an adorable little girl and her disheartened father, she realizes that Christmas miracles really do happen.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Christmas Secret

2014

While her life is falling apart, single mother Christine finds a magical family heirloom that leads to love and good fortune during Christmas.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love

2020

After 15 years, Pat moves home from Hawaii with his two sons and through a series of coincidences, or Godwinks, ends up stuck in traffic next to his high school sweetheart, Margie, at Christmas.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Every Other Holiday

2018

Recently separated parents Tracie and Rick spend every other holiday with their young daughters Harper and Ava. But this Christmas, the girls have only one thing on their wish lists — to spend Christmas with both Mom and Dad at Tracie’s family farmhouse. The temporary reunion will be no walk in the park for Tracie and Rick, but perhaps this Christmas gathering can help rekindle the lost romance between the two and make their daughters’ greatest wish come true.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The Christmas Doctor

2020

A week before Christmas, Dr. Alicia Wright is offered an assignment away from home. A mysterious man from her past journeys to find her before Christmas and brings with him a revelation that could change Alicia’s life forever.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

2018

Famous musician Heath and small-town girl Cara are each traveling back to Oklahoma for the holidays when they get stranded in Chicago. Despite his fame, she has no idea who he is, but they hit it off—and she even ends up providing some inspiration for the Christmas song he's writing.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Small Town Christmas?

The top films similar to Small Town Christmas by MovieMagicScore are Boxing Day (6.6), Love You Like Christmas (6.3), Welcome to Christmas (5.9). Each shares drama/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Small Town Christmas worth watching?

Small Town Christmas holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 59 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Small Town Christmas?

Small Town Christmas (2018) is a drama, romance, tv movie film directed by Maclain Nelson, starring Kristoffer Polaha, Ashley Newbrough, Ryan McDonell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Small Town Christmas?

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About movies like Small Town Christmas

This ranked list pairs Small Town Christmas (2018), a drama and romance and tv movie film from Maclain Nelson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kristoffer Polaha 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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