Movies Like All We Need for Christmas
If you liked All We Need for Christmas (2021), a family movie directed by Nathan Steve Smith, 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.
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The Shack (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also familyA grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
★ 8.3/10Also familyGeorge Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas…
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What if... (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also familyFifteen years ago, Ben Walker made a decision to leave his college sweetheart and ultimately his faith, in order to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is…
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Simon Birch (1998)
★ 6.9/10Also familySimon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an…
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My Christmas Prince (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also familySamantha, 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…
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also familyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Love the Coopers (2015)
★ 6/10Also familyWhen four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising…
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Miracles from Heaven (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also familyWhen Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls…
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A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also familyWhen Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with…
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The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
★ 6.8/10Also familyA happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her…
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Candy Cane Lane (2023)
★ 6/10Also familyDetermined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of…
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Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also familyThe film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to…
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Christmas in the Heartland (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also familyKara and Jessie are two teenage girls from very different worlds, but with a little Christmas magic, they find they have much more in common than they ever imagined.
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Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also familyAfter the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…
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My Spy (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also familyA hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also familyWhen Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they…
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The Little Prince(ss) (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also familyWhen Gabriel, a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet, becomes friends with Rob, another Chinese kid from school, Rob’s dad gets suspicious about Gabriel's feminine behavior and decides to intervene.
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Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also familyThis collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also familyJaney is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition…