Movies Like A Princess for Christmas (2011)

A Princess for Christmas is a 2011 comedy, drama, family, romance, tv movie film from Michael Damian with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Gosford Park and Christmas at the Palace.

Comedy Drama Family Romance TV Movie

Gosford Park

2001

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

6.8

MagicScore

Christmas at the Palace

2018

Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?

6.5

MagicScore

A Royal Queens Christmas

2021

A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.

6.4

MagicScore

A Prince for Christmas

2015

A prince from Europe meets a charming waitress when he travels to America during the Christmas holiday to escape an arranged marriage.

5.9

MagicScore

Crown for Christmas

2015

Allie Foster, a struggling New York artist, reluctantly accepts to act as a governess to a rebellious Princess Theodora of Winshire. When Allie forms an unlikely bond with the princess, she attracts the attention of the handsome King Maximillian, who’s facing an arranged marriage against his heart’s wishes. As Christmas Eve draws near, Allie finds herself swept up in romance, royalty and the spirit of the holidays.

7.0

MagicScore

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

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 Maid

2009

Raquel has been the live-in housekeeper for a kind, reasonably wealthy family for half her life, and the joyless repetition of the job has begun to take its toll. Increasingly dependent on painkillers, Raquel resorts to pranks and childish avoidance to antagonize the family’s college-age daughter and a procession of new servants, all in the hopes of protecting her precarious power within the home. Her antics successfully push everyone away, until new maid Lucy actually pushes back.

6.7

MagicScore

Black Girl

1966

Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Royally Ever After

2018

Sara's dream of finding the perfect mate is realized when boyfriend Daniel proposes marriage, but there is one tiny hitch. It turns out he is the real-life prince of a small European monarchy, and his marriage requires the approval of his royal parents. Commoner Sara will have to do more than simply impress the in-laws-to-be. If she wants to become Daniel’s wife, she’ll have to prove she’s got all the makings of an honest-to-goodness princess.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

My Summer Prince

2016

When a prince, and heir to the throne, finds himself in some hot water for his partying ways, the royal family decides to hire a top notch PR consultant to work with him.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

Clue

1985

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Albert Nobbs

2011

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Male and Female

1919

When an aristocratic family and their servants are shipwrecked, the butler becomes their ruler.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

EverAfter

1998

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Cinderella

2015

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding

2006

With just weeks before their royal wedding, Paige and Edvard find their relationship and the Danish monarchy in jeopardy when an old law is brought to light, stating that an unmarried heir to the throne may marry only a woman of noble blood or else he must relinquish his crown.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

London After Midnight

1927

The abandoned Balfour House, the owner of which was found dead five years earlier, comes back to life with the arrival of two suspicious sinister-looking tenants. This film was lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire; only a few stills exist.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Princes and Princesses

2000

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

Red, White & Royal Blue

2023

After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

8.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Princess for Christmas?

The top films similar to A Princess for Christmas by MovieMagicScore are Gosford Park (6.8), Christmas at the Palace (6.5), A Royal Queens Christmas (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama/family/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Princess for Christmas worth watching?

A Princess for Christmas holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 405 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is A Princess for Christmas?

A Princess for Christmas (2011) is a comedy, drama, family, romance, tv movie film directed by Michael Damian, starring Katie McGrath, Sam Heughan, Miles Richardson.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Princess for Christmas?

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About movies like A Princess for Christmas

This ranked list pairs A Princess for Christmas (2011), a comedy and drama and family and romance and tv movie film from Michael Damian, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Katie McGrath 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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