

Movies Like Trading Christmas
Emily misses her daughter Heather, who is attending college in Boston. Since her father died, Heather is sensitive to her mom’s dependence on long-standing holiday traditions. This Christmas, Heather has planned a trip to Phoenix with her boyfriend, but tells her mother she is staying on campus to study. After Emily arranges a house-swap with Charles, an English professor from Boston who wants Washington State’s solitude in order to finish his novel, Emily hops on a flight to Boston to surprise Heather for Christmas. Unaware of the house swap, Emily’s best friend, Faith walks in on Charles at Emily’s house and in Boston, Ray, Charles’ brother responds to a 911 call only to find Emily at Charles’ condo. Will Christmas travel calamities lead to cross-country romances? Or have there been one too many surprises already?
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Mrs. Miracle

Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Christmas Lost and Found

Freshman Father

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Hitched for the Holidays

Edge of the Garden

Picture a Perfect Christmas

An Unexpected Christmas

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

A Puppy for Christmas

Christmas by Candlelight

Christmas All Over Again

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Home Alone

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh

Bang Bang You're Dead

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Christmas on Mistletoe Lake

Christmas at Grand Valley
How Good Is Trading Christmas?
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