Movies Like Follow the Star

If you liked Follow the Star (1979), a tv movie movie directed by Wendy Toye, 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
Magic Stocking (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie
A young widow finds a tattered old Christmas stocking at a Holiday craft sale, but is skeptical of its magic when it seems to create small trinkets on its own.
2
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie
Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they…
3
Write Before Christmas (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie
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…
4
Royal New Year's Eve (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's prospective fiance, Prince Jeffrey.
5
Mr. 365 (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
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…
6
Picture a Perfect Christmas (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
An extreme-sports photographer returns home for the holiday to take care of her grandmother, only to have a neighbor grab her attention as he needs assistance watching his young nephew.
7
A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
As Christmas approaches, a department store worker whose life lacks fulfillment meets her guardian angel, who offers her a chance to change her circumstances by magically transporting her to Christmases past whenever…
8
Three Wise Men and a Baby (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of…
9
Twinkle All the Way (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie
To pull off a spectacular Christmas-themed wedding, a wedding planner joins forces with the co-owner of a family-run Christmas decoration and house-lighting company.
10
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie
A skeptical writer shows up in Evergreen to get the scoop on the town's famed passion for Christmas during a search for a long-lost time capsule.
11
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
When Brian Conway, a successful businessman whose family relationships have suffered, gets in a car accident on Christmas Eve, Santa gives him twelve chances to redo the day and repair the relationships in his life…
12
Christmas Made to Order (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
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…
13
A Christmas Melody (2015)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
Kristin has just had to close her small Manhattan clothing boutique to return to her Ohio home town and live in her parents' former home. It's an adjustment for Kristin and her young daughter— especially when she runs…
14
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie
When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to…
15
Check Inn to Christmas (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie
Julia Crawley and Ryan Mason must unite their families during Crestridge's Centennial Christmas celebration in order to save their family inns from a chain resort.
16
Chateau Christmas (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Margot, a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex who helps her rediscover her passion for music.
17
Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie
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…
18
Christmas Under the Stars (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie
When Nick is fired from his high-powered investment firm at Christmastime, he takes a job at a Christmas tree lot. There, he meets Julie, an astronomy teacher who’s always looked to the stars for hope. As the Christmas…
19
A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Two longtime rivals and elementary school teachers duke it out during the holidays in a Christmas cookie bake-off, but their real feud ignites over a shared interest in a handsome single dad. With both determined to…
20
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
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…