Movies Like Midnight at the Magnolia (2020)

Midnight at the Magnolia is a 2020 comedy, romance, tv movie film from Max McGuire with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with On the Twelfth Day of Christmas and Snow Bride.

Comedy Romance TV Movie

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

2015

Maggie Chalke is torn between her journalistic integrity and helping her long time crush Mitch O'Grady when her boss orders her to write a story for the paper about the Secret Santa gifts she's been sending Mitch to help him relearn his love for Christmas.

6.3

MagicScore

Snow Bride

2013

When a reporter encounters the eldest son of a famous political family at a mountain retreat, she winds up pretending to be his girlfriend over Christmas so he can save face with his family. Should she secretly expose newsworthy scoops about the famous family in order to save her job, or trust that she's falling in love for real? Stars Patricia Richardson and Katrina Law.

6.3

MagicScore

Accidentally Engaged

2016

When unsuccessful actress Clarissa returns to her hometown for a wedding and tries to impress her old friends by claiming she's dating big time celebrity Chas Hunter, she suddenly finds herself in a comically false engagement when her lies go public and Chas decides to join the festivities in a stunt to escape bad press.

6.1

MagicScore

Failure to Launch

2006

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

5.8

MagicScore

The Mistletoe Promise

2016

A chance meeting between two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas results in The Mistletoe Promise, a pact to help them navigate their holiday complications - together. But as they spend more time with each other and experience the magic of Christmas the phony couple discovers there may be more to their contract than business.

6.3

MagicScore

A December Bride

2016

Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who’s marrying Layla’s ex-fiancé. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she’s out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they’re engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.

7.0

MagicScore

The Holiday Calendar

2018

A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future -- and pointing her toward love.

6.6

MagicScore

Hitched for the Holidays

2012

A couple of single adults agree to pose as each others significant other throughout the holidays to keep their meddling families from harassing them, only to find that their feelings for each other are real.

6.4

MagicScore

A Christmas for the Books

2018

Lifestyle guru and romance expert Joanna Moret has developed a foolproof strategy for ending holiday loneliness and it's all detailed in her best-selling book, The Love Audit. After appearing on a morning show, she is offered the biggest opportunity of her career—to throw the MacAllen Holiday Gala—and if all goes well, she'll get her own TV show. Little do her fans—or the MacAllens—know that she is newly single and can't seem to apply her principles to her own love life. Joanna asks the morning show producer, Ted, to pretend they are a couple or risk being exposed as a fraud.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

If I Only Had Christmas

2020

At Christmas, a cheerful publicist teams up with a cynical business owner and his team to help a charity in need.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

About Fate

2022

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Holiday

1938

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Holiday Inn

1942

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Something from Tiffany's

2022

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

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Suite Dreams

2006

New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a prostitute to handle, a bellhop to focus and a few things more.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

New Year's Eve

2011

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

A Rose for Christmas

2017

Andy is a passionate artist whose family has been building Rose Parade floats for generations. When her Dad gets sick, Andy is forced to take the helm and supervise the construction and decoration of their client's float. And to make matters worse, she's saddled with the extra challenge of dealing with a demanding businessman Cliff, whose company commissioned the float.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Last Holiday

2006

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Midnight at the Magnolia?

The top films similar to Midnight at the Magnolia by MovieMagicScore are On the Twelfth Day of Christmas (6.3), Snow Bride (6.3), Accidentally Engaged (6.1). Each shares comedy/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Midnight at the Magnolia worth watching?

Midnight at the Magnolia holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 236 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Midnight at the Magnolia?

Midnight at the Magnolia (2020) is a comedy, romance, tv movie film directed by Max McGuire, starring Natalie Hall, Evan Williams, Alison Brooks.

Where can I find more recommendations like Midnight at the Magnolia?

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About movies like Midnight at the Magnolia

This ranked list pairs Midnight at the Magnolia (2020), a comedy and romance and tv movie film from Max McGuire, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Natalie Hall 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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