Movies Similar to The Christmas List

A Heidelberg Holiday(2023)

Heidi heads to the Heidelberg Christmas market to sell her hand-painted ornaments. While there, she falls for a local artisan who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage.

Mothertime(1997)

Adaptation of the novel by Gillian White. A drunken woman's children lock her in the sauna in an attempt to cure her of her alcoholism. The teenage daughter runs the house and tries to engineer a reunion between her parents. But the parents have been keeping secrets from their children, and nothing is as it seems.

Bad Santa 2(2016)

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

Alex Edelman: Just for Us(2024)

After an acclaimed, extended run on Broadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show to HBO in an all-new comedy special. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards.

Violent Night 2(2026)

The sequel to the 2022 film. Plot TBA.

The EGGsplosive Easter(2024)

The Zabiak family, which has not seen each other for many years, despite the war, is gathering for Easter at their parents' house.

Barcelona Christmas Night(2015)

Multiple love stories unfold in Barcelona during Christmas's Eve.

Noël… et plus si affinités(2023)

The Grinch That Stole B*tches(2024)

The Grinch has to settle the score with Santa, so he decides to take a different approach.

Northpole: Open for Christmas(2015)

A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.

Almost Christmas(2016)

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

A Cinderella Christmas Ball(2024)

Chelsea Jones, a Chicago-based dance instructor whose adoptive parents have long since passed, travels to the small European country of Havenshire over Christmas break in search of her heritage… and maybe even family. Discovering that the only way to get access to information she needs on her quest is via the royal family, she accepts an offer to teach a very reluctant Prince a special Waltz for the traditional Royal Christmas Ball.

Letters to Santa 6(2024)

As Christmas approaches, ambitious Mel struggles to host a grand Eve dinner for his “Santa” business and, seeing his younger self in hapless employee Grzesiek, vows to save him from repeating old mistakes. Meanwhile, Karina and Szczepan’s quiet holiday is disrupted by a burst pipe that introduces repairman Lucek and stranded traveler Józek into their home. And Wojciech, fresh from London, plans a serene reunion, until he meets mysterious Ewa, who’s flown in to see an internet love.

Oh. What. Fun.(2025)

Claire Clauster organizes a special Christmas outing when her family forgets her in the shuffle. By the time they realize their mistake, she’s gone missing. Their Christmas is in jeopardy, but Claire has other plans.

Another WolfCop(2017)

An alcoholic cop experiences blackouts and starts turning into a werewolf when the full moon appears in the sky.

Somewhere in Love(2024)

Nicole and her son Serge live in a low-income housing estate in the Paris suburbs, where their love for each other thrives against all odds. But as Christmas approaches, Nicole has her checkbook and credit card confiscated, turning their relationship and their lives upside down.

A Christmas Detour(2015)

A bubbly bride-to-be’s Christmas plans take an unexpected turn when her holiday flight to New York is detoured and she encounters a cynical bar manager who has lost his faith in love. As she scrambles to make it back east for Christmas—and plan her upcoming wedding—she begins wondering if she’s marrying the right man, and learns a surprising lesson about love.

Dear Santa(2024)

Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a little of Liam's soul.

Secret Santa(2021)

An advertising executive is desperate to create a heartfelt holiday ad for her biggest client. But when the owner of the charity discovers her real motives, she risks losing him—the one person who finally taught her to love Christmas again.

Christmas Eve(2015)

Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.