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A Newport Christmas (2025)
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Dustin Rikert actor: Wes Brown / Ginna Claire Mason …
other title: 圣诞情溯
A charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 finds out her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she’s never met at the upcoming Christmas Eve ball. When she wishes for a different life, a man appears — and she somehow time-travels to 2025.
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Mid-Love Crisis (2022)
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Terry Ingram actor: 泰瑞·海切尔 / 詹姆士·塔珀 …
other title: Célibataire et fabuleuse !
The week of her 50th birthday, Mindy, a divorced teacher, is going through a bonafide mid-life crisis as she prepares to host a long weekend at the lake with former boyfriend Sam, ex-husband Marc, and daughter Rita and her girlfriend Emily. In the process, Mindy begins to discover what it is she truly wants as she gets ready to start the next chapter.
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Miss Christmas (2017)
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Mike Rohl actor: 布鲁克·朵赛 / 馬克·布魯卡斯 …
other title: Miss Noël / Miss Navidad …
Holly Khun, known to Chicago as “Miss Christmas,” always finds a beautiful tree for the plaza, but this year’s was damaged, and the lighting ceremony is in 10 days. Hoping for a miracle, she combs through fan mail, and finds Joey McNary of Klaus, Wisconsin, has the perfect tree. Off she goes to Klaus, where she meets Joey’s handsome dad Sam.
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A Song for Christmas (2017)
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Rich Newey actor: Becca Tobin / Kevin McGarry …
other title: Une superstar pour Noël / Canción de Navidad …
Pop superstar Adelaide Kay is so fed up with her controlling manager that she sneaks off the tour bus after their latest squabble. Though exhilarated to be free, she finds herself stranded in the freezing cold of a Pennsylvania winter, with no money and no plan. A local family, the Lapps, take her in. They know the true meaning of the season, even if they’re close to losing their tree farm. No one in the family recognizes Adelaide except Dillon, the oldest son.
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Jingle Around the Clock (2018)
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Paul Ziller actor: 布鲁克·尼文 / 迈克尔·卡西迪 …
other title: Ma cible pour Noël / Villancicos a toda hora
Elle's plans for Christmas reunion are thwarted by work. In order to get a career-altering promotion she's forced to team up with advertising campaign 'fixer' Max, who has a completely different take on the Holidays.
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Love in the Sun (2019)
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R.C. Newey actor: 埃默罗德·图比亚 / 汤姆·马登 …
other title: 爱在阳光下
A dating app creator finds her views on love challenged when she returns home to Florida and reconnects with her high school sweetheart.
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Christmas at the Palace (2018)
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彼得·休伊特 actor: 梅里特·帕特森 / 安德鲁·库珀 …
other title: 王子爱上我 / 皇宫圣诞节
Katie, a former professional ice skater (Patterson), is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?