Movies Like Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)

Love, Lights, Hanukkah! is a 2020 drama, tv movie film from Mark Jean with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mistletoe & Menorahs and Double Holiday.

Drama TV Movie

Mistletoe & Menorahs

2019

When a determined toy company executive, Christy, must learn about Hanukkah in a hurry in order to land a big account, she enlists the help of her co-worker's friend Jonathan, who happens to also be in desperate need of turning his bachelor pad into a Christmas Wonderland to impress his girlfriend's father.

5.7

MagicScore

Double Holiday

2019

Rebecca must throw the company holiday party with office rival, Chris. It coincides with Hanukkah, so she must juggle her work, family traditions, and nemesis to make the party a success.

7.1

MagicScore

An American Tail

1986

A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.

6.7

MagicScore

The Night Before

2015

In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

6.1

MagicScore

The Hebrew Hammer

2003

When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," it's up to the Hebrew Hammer to save the day. Together with Mohammed, head of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer takes no prisoners in his quest to hunt down the renegade Santa and make the holiday season safe for all.

5.3

MagicScore

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

5.2

MagicScore

Mourning Wife

2001

Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.

4.5

MagicScore

Vishwanath & Sons

2026

A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.

7.3

MagicScore

Clash of the Thundermans

2026

When Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the Thundermans split apart, with Phoebe, Barb and Billy taking her into hiding. Max, Hank, and Nora track their rogue family members, until the two factions face off against each other in a full-on battle for the Thundermans’ future.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

The Last Sunrise

2026

Ry, a college student with a chronic illness, escapes to Mallorca for the summer with her mother, where she unexpectedly falls for a local and begins to embrace living in the moment. But as her condition worsens and long-hidden family secrets come to light, everything she has found before summer's end is threatened.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Rosebush Pruning

2026

When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Kaulayaw

2024

Two college schoolmates venture into the world of cybersex to support their needs. They fulfill their fans' sexual fantasy only to realized that they too, are falling for each other.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

Salitan

2024

A suspicious wife follows her husband in Bali. She meets a dashing man who captures her heart. She soon wants her husband to really have an affair to alleviate the guilt she is feeling.

4.7

MagicScore

#14

The Whisper Man

2026

When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

8.7

MagicScore

#16

Desnudos

2004

A gentle artist contends with his cheating girlfriend, and an innocent girl longs to break free from an abusive relationship. When fate brings these two lovelorn people together, true love finally blossoms.

3.8

MagicScore

#17

Rita

2024

Rita, who finds herself alone when husband Ariel works abroad. They both find solace and sexual satisfaction in other people. When Ariel comes back, they both act like nothing happened. But will this keep their marriage from falling apart?

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Joyeux Noel

2005

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Elephant

2003

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

A Journey Through Time with Anthony

2015

A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Love, Lights, Hanukkah!?

The top films similar to Love, Lights, Hanukkah! by MovieMagicScore are Mistletoe & Menorahs (5.7), Double Holiday (7.1), An American Tail (6.7). Each shares drama/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Love, Lights, Hanukkah! worth watching?

Love, Lights, Hanukkah! holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 21 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Love, Lights, Hanukkah!?

Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) is a drama, tv movie film directed by Mark Jean, starring Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, Marilu Henner.

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About movies like Love, Lights, Hanukkah!

This ranked list pairs Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020), a drama and tv movie film from Mark Jean, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mia Kirshner 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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