Movies Like Happiest Season

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Last Christmas

2019·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Paul Feig

4 shared themes: holiday season, familiar, romcom...Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Make the Yuletide Gay

2009·1h 29m·★ 6.5·Rob Williams

4 shared themes: coming out, in the closet, lgbt...Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

Themes: family holiday, playfulTMDB recommends

Love the Coopers

2015·1h 47m·★ 5.8·Jessie Nelson

Themes: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, holiday season, holidayFans also liked

A Nice Indian Boy

2025·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Roshan Sethi

Themes: coming out, lgbtFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Elf

2003·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Jon Favreau

Themes: orphan, holidayFans also likedStarring Mary Steenburgen

The Proposal

2009·1h 48m·★ 6.8·Anne Fletcher

Themes: marriage proposal, romcomStarring Mary SteenburgenComedy & Romance

Elena Undone

2010·1h 51m·★ 6.1·Nicole Conn

Themes: lesbian relationship, lgbtFans also liked

The Handmaiden

2016·2h 25m·★ 8.1·Park Chan-wook

Themes: lesbian relationship, lesbian, lgbt

Bros

2022·1h 55m·★ 6.3·Nicholas Stoller

Themes: lgbt, romcomFans also likedComedy & Romance

Single All the Way

2021·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Michael Mayer

Themes: lgbt, holidayFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Kulong

2024·48m·★ 4.2·Sigrid Polon

Themes: lesbian relationship, lesbian, lgbt

Let It Snow

2019·1h 33m·★ 5.9·Luke Snellin

Themes: lgbt, holidayFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Irish Wish

2024·1h 34m·★ 5.3·Janeen Damian

Themes: familiar, playfulRomance & Comedy

While You Were Sleeping

1995·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Jon Turteltaub

Themes: romcom, holidayFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Your Christmas or Mine?

2022·1h 34m·★ 6.4·Jim O'Hanlon

Themes: romcom, holidayFans also likedComedy & Romance

Christmas with the Kranks

2004·1h 39m·★ 5.6·Joe Roth

Themes: sentimental, holidayFans also liked

Hot Frosty

2024·1h 30m·★ 5.3·Jerry Ciccoritti

Themes: romcom, holidayFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Love Lies Bleeding

2024·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Rose Glass

Themes: lesbian, lgbtStarring Kristen Stewart

Frozen

2013·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Chris Buck

Themes: sister sister relationship, hopeful

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