Movies Like Holiday Affair
If you liked Holiday Affair (1949), a comedy and romance movie directed by Don Hartman, 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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Four Christmases (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceBrad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing…
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaKris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to…
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The Family Stone (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaAn uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
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A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedyRecently separated, Kate hopes to celebrate one last perfect family Christmas with her soon-to-be ex-husband Everett and their kids before their divorce is final and the house is sold. But her holiday plans are…
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The Noel Diary (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedyCleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts?
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Lovely, Still (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceA holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.
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The Christmas Setup (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceFollows the story of New York lawyer Hugo who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden and his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations…
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Mother's Day (2016)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaThree generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
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The Santa Clause (1994)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedyOn Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of…
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Falling in Love (1984)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceDuring shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time…
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The Apartment (1960)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and dramaBud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although…
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Enough Said (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaEva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a…
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and dramaTwo employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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You've Got Mail (1998)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romanceBook superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
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Persuasion (1995)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening…
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Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaAfter the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never…
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An Unexpected Christmas (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceJamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid…
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Christmas in the Air (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaLydia, 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…
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Single All the Way (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedyDesperate 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…
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45 Years (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceThere is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and…