Movies Like 'Twas the Text Before Christmas

If you liked 'Twas the Text Before Christmas (2023), a romance and comedy movie directed by T.W. Peacocke, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Christmas on Windmill Way (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
Mia Meijer gets ready for the Christmas Market Dutch Bake-Off and suspects that her grandmother, Ann, will walk away with the cherished Golden Rolling Pin thanks to her Kerststol, a traditional Dutch fruited Christmas…
2
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and tv movie
Step brothers Drake and Josh must give a foster family the best Christmas ever or face years in jail for a Christmas party gone wrong.
3
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and comedy
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.
4
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and…
5
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie and comedy
When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that…
6
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and tv movie
Lisa's trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her shepherding an effort to save the town's beloved general store, fulfilling the wishes of a Christmas past and finding a romance full of Christmas magic.
7
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and tv movie
Christmas brings the ultimate gift to Aldovia: a royal baby. But first, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
8
Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance
Students Hayley and James are young and in love. After saying goodbye for Christmas at a London train station, they both make the same mad split-second decision to swap trains and surprise each other. Passing each…
9
Single All the Way (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedy
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets…
10
Jingle Around the Clock (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romance
Elle decides to reunite her college friends for Christmas, but her plans are thwarted by an opportunity at work to spearhead a Christmas campaign relaunch. She's forced to team up with ad campaign "fixer" Max, who has…
11
Write Before Christmas (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie and romance
A recently single Jessica sends Christmas cards to people who have impacted her life—the aunt who raised her, her younger brother in the military, a popstar who was part of the soundtrack of her life, the music teacher…
12
Catering Christmas (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and comedy
A fledgling caterer, Molly Frost, is hired by Jean Harrison, the perfectionistic director of the renowned Harrison Foundation, to cater this year’s annual Christmas Gala dinner. Things get complicated when Molly falls…
13
Falling for Christmas (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy
An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
14
A Merry Christmas Wish (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also tv movie and comedy
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…
15
A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and tv movie
As Christmas nears, heiress Jessica Morgan seizes what seems like her last chance to experience a relaxed Christmas and heads off to the small town of Glenbrooke, where she meets a handsome fireman.
16
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
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…
17
Christmas Made to Order (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie and romance
When architect and Christmas amateur Steven finds himself hosting his family for Christmas, he recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen to bring holiday joy to his home. Gretchen’s expert Christmas spirit brings Steven’s…
18
Four Christmases and a Wedding (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and romance
When event planner Chloe is hired to plan the local Christmas Festival, she is beyond thrilled to embrace the challenge. Professionally, everything is going great, but much to the dismay of her mother, Chloe confesses…
19
Winter Castle (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie and romance
When Jenny attends her sister’s winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a “plus one,” seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.
20
The Mistle-Tones (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie and comedy
Holly, blessed with an amazing singing voice, is all set to audition for the newly vacated spot in a legendary local Christmas group which was founded by her late mother years ago. Shocked and upset when the slot goes…