Movies Similar to A Christmas Hero

Joe's War(2017)

After two tours of duty, Joe's life unravels as he waits for PTSD treatment.

Noelle(2019)

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

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Toys(1992)

Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.

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Major Payne(1995)

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

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Christmas Revisited(2023)

When a group of old college friends, now in their 30s, gather over Christmas at their recently deceased friend's remote mountain cabin to celebrate his life, they see it as an opportunity to come together as the cohesive unit they once were. But time has passed, and as old secrets and resentments surface, they realize that they are more seriously estranged than they had imagined. Will the conciliatory memory of their deceased friend -- not to mention the spirit of Christmas prove a healing influence on the group in time for a joyful holiday? Time will tell.

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Joyeux Noel(2005)

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…

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12 Mighty Orphans(2021)

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

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Genie(2023)

Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.

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In fuga con Babbo Natale(2023)

On Christmas Eve, a curious child embarks on a hilarious adventure with a man he believes to be Santa Claus — but is actually an undercover thief.

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Medic(2016)

Sentenced to community service, a privileged and self-consumed young woman encounters a war veteran at a soup kitchen and realizes that she has the potential to support him on his road to wellness, while doing the same for herself.

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Christmas Cars(2019)

A down-and-out actor unwittingly causes controversy when he sells miniature cars online during Christmastime.

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Holiday in Your Heart(1997)

LeAnn Rimes plays herself from her childhood in Nashville to her performing around the country as a country-western singer, until she has to make a choice: Does she perform at the Grand Ole Opry, following her dreams? Or does she not go to the concert, and stay at her dying grandmother's bedside? The made-for-tv film is based in part on LeAnn's autobiographical novel.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

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A Christmas Tale(2008)

When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.

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To the Last Day(1960)

Captain Kim is grievously wounded in the first days of the war. When the northern troops continue their advance, his wife and small daughters flee south to Taegu, dragging him along in a two-wheel handcart. His wife struggles to keep herself and their surviving daughter alive. Working as a market trader, she meets a kind young man -- who happens to be tall, dark and handsome.

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Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas(1994)

On Christmas Eve, Santa is accidentally knocked off his sleigh and arrives unexpectedly in Tom's fireplace. Dizzy and confused, Santa is unable to deliver any presents, so Tom and his monster pals step in to help.

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Miracle on 34th Street(1947)

Kris 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 question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

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I'll Be Home for Christmas(2019)

The story of two brothers and their musical family, forced to confront their secrets over an intense Christmas break.

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The Men(1950)

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.

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Heartbreak Ridge(1986)

A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

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