Movies like The Christmas Contest: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Christmas Contest (2021) — a tv movie, romance and drama film directed by Paula Elle — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Christmas Contest most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book and christmas. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Jingle Bell Princess 2021★ 6.5
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
An actual princess has some mechanical issues and is temporarily grounded. Does she have time for a lobster roll? It is Christmas time in Maine which means snow, quaint scenery, and lots of Christmas lights near the ocean. With the crew distracted attending to the repair, Princess Amelia deplanes to walk through a magical Christmas tree lot near the airport perimeter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Nine Kittens of Christmas 2021★ 6.9
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they're tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Maple Valley Christmas 2022★ 6.4
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Erica is a rancher who has spent her whole life working the family farm with her mother and sister. When Aaron arrives and disrupts her plans, she starts to question what it is she actually wants.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love 2019★ 7.1
Shares: TV Movie, Romance
Multiple coincidences and a chance meeting bring together Alice and Jack, two strangers from very different family backgrounds, for an unexpected Christmastime courtship filled with personal revelations, misread signals, and a very real health scare that will either destroy or strengthen the budding romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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'Tis the Season to be Merry 2021★ 6.1
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow-covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Chris.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Kiss Before Christmas 2021★ 6.0
Shares: TV Movie, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Ethan, always the nice guy, wakes up in a new reality at Christmas. Initially, he is enthralled with his new life but soon realizes that it's not what he thought it would be.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ghosts of Christmas Always 2022★ 6.8
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Gift to Remember 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, TV Movie
After colliding with a pedestrian on her bicycle who loses his memory following the accident, Darcy Archer becomes determined to help the handsome guy figure out who he is. In the process, she finds out a lot more about who she is, what she wants from life, and how this too-good-to-be-true guy might just be the man she’s been waiting to bump into all her life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Christmas Miracle for Daisy 2021★ 5.9
Shares: Romance, Comedy, TV Movie
Whitney Alder owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi in the small town of Marietta, Montana. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark home by Christmas Eve.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Christmas at Castle Hart 2021★ 6.2
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets Aiden Hart, Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Royal Nanny 2022★ 6.4
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Claire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges of her assignment, like resisting the charms of Prince Colin, while keeping the family safe at Christmas.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
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The Bridge 2015★ 6.3
Shares: TV Movie, Drama
The sweeping tale of Molly Callens and Ryan Kelly, two young students who share a profound friendship their first semester in college, a time that becomes the defining moment of their lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Haul Out the Holly 2022★ 6.1
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood’s many Christmas festivities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Christmas in the Air 2017★ 6.1
Shares: TV Movie, Romance, Drama
Lydia, a successful professional organizer, is constantly trying to grow her business, but even her ambition takes a back seat to love when she meets Robert, a frazzled widower with two young children. A toy inventor, Robert is asked to present his new Christmas toy line to a superstore. His challenge is he only has 12 days to get his life and his business in order. Talk about a Christmas rush! Lydia shows Robert that this task goes way deeper than messy junk drawers and encompasses every aspect of his life. While she’s intent on helping him straighten out details he had long ignored, Robert teaches the buttoned-up Lydia that messiness can be a delightful part of life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Coyote Creek Christmas 2021★ 6.1
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance, Drama
While throwing a "Christmas Around the World" party at her family's inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Next Stop, Christmas 2021★ 6.4
Shares: TV Movie, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Angie wonders what her life would be like if she had married a former boyfriend who became a famous sportscaster. She takes the train home to spend Christmas with her family and inexplicably finds herself 10 years in the past. With the advice of the train's enigmatic conductor, Angie has the chance to revisit that Christmas and learn what — and who — is truly important to her.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Mr. 365 2018★ 6.2
Shares: TV Movie, Romance
When workaholic reality TV producer Sophie starts working on a holiday-season show about Will, a wildly sexy guy who celebrates Christmas every day of the year, she finds herself falling for her mysterious, unlikely new star, renewing her long-lost faith in Xmas in the process.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Merry Christmas Wish 2022★ 5.9
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
Janie, a rising marketing executive living in The Big Apple, returns to her hometown of Woodland Falls when her Great-Uncle Randall passes away. Randall has even arranged for his farmhand, Dylan to help at the event, which is being held in the farm’s sprawling barn. Aware that her Manhattan boyfriend is anxious for her to return to the city so the pair can jet off to a previously planned holiday on the beach, Janie begins to feel an unexpected emotional tug about living life in a more authentic, meaningful way.
Stream in India on Netflix, Netflix Kids
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My Christmas Prince 2017★ 5.8
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Samantha, a dedicated teacher in Manhattan, returns to her home town of Maple Falls, Wyoming every year for Christmas. This year, she’s delighted when her boyfriend Alex, a European diplomat from the tiny country of Madelvia, decides to joins her. Samantha later discovers Alex is actually a prince destined for the throne, turning her entire world upside down. Realizing that staying with Alex means spending her life in the constant glare of publicity and giving up the job opportunity of a lifetime, Samantha must decide if she loves Alex enough to make the transition from teacher to royal – or will it be too big a leap
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater 2020★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Comedy, TV Movie
Single mom Maggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected house guest. Together they overcome Christmas while finding comfort in their growing bond.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now