Movies Like Sun Child

If you liked Sun Child (1988), a tv movie movie directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, 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
Love, Classified (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
Romance novelist Emilia is a whirlwind who blows back into the lives of her adult children, Taylor and Zach, under the pretense of a book signing arranged by her hometown's local book shop. As Emilia tries to…
2
Christmas On My Mind (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie
When Lucy wakes up with a wedding dress in hand, she believes that she is late to her wedding with her ex-boyfriend Zac. However, she has no recollection of the past 2 years, including the fact that she is engaged to…
3
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie
Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American…
4
Haul Out the Holly (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
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…
5
The Royal Nanny (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie
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.
6
The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
7
Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
8
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.
9
Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie
The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.
10
Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Young tween Justin Yoder, who's known for his outgoing demeanor and wit despite being confined to a wheelchair, dreams to be like his athletic older brother and propels himself into the world of soapbox derby racing…
11
A Royal Runaway Romance (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie
Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard, Grady.
12
Jumping Ship (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie
Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old rusted fishing boat. But when modern-day pirates chase the fishing…
13
Love in Winterland (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
14
Emma (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma…
15
A Christmas Kiss (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
Wendy Walton is the best designer in Boston... but no one knows it yet. Hoping to kick-start her career, Wendy has left work with the local theatre to take a job as an assistant to Priscilla Hall, the most prestigious…
16
Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through The Snow (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie
Stranded at an airport at Christmastime, Ashley Harrison accepts a ride from Dash Sutherland, who has just rented the last car in town. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy…
17
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…
18
'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also tv movie
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.
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Forever in My Heart (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie
Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.
20
Winter Castle (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also tv movie
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.