Memorable 2022 holiday-themed Rom-Com movies that build up to warm and satisfying meaningful endings.  Personal opinions, based on how engaging the movies are and how much joy the plot resolutions bring.

Memorable 2023 holiday-themed Rom-Com movies that build up to warm and satisfying meaningful endings.  Personal opinions, based on how engaging the movies are and how much joy the plot resolutions bring.

Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha in A Biltmore Christmas (2023)

For a while, you may be able to stream these memorable, 2024 holiday-themed Rom-Com movies that build up to warm and satisfying meaningful endings.  These are my personal opinions, based on how engaging the movies are and how much joy the plot resolutions bring.

Maggie Lawson and Janel Parrish in Sugarplummed (2024)

Memorable holiday-themed movies that deal with physical conflict challenges, but end well.  Don't try these approaches at home!  Personal opinions, based on how engaging the movies are and how much satisfaction the plot resolutions bring.

Memorable holiday-themed Rom-Com movies that build up to warm and satisfying meaningful endings.  Personal opinions, based on how engaging the movies are and how much joy the plot resolutions bring.  These are the Rom-Coms that I remember even years later, or expect that I will, and still create a pleasant feeling whenever I think of them.

The best of the 2022 Christmas rom-coms that I have seen thus far, as of Dec 24th, 2022.  Shown in order according to my own rating, then in alphabetical order within equal ratings.  More may be added as I view more movies.

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. These all have "<HIDDEN GEM>" shown beneath the movie ratings line. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

All of these made-for-TV ROM-COMS.  Also included on this list is a 2021 movie that I watched for the first time in 2022.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

ABOUT MY RATINGS SCALE

In order to better distinguish them from each other, I rate TV ROM-COM entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

I have written an IMDB User Review for each of the movies listed below to explain why they are so good.

2022 FAVORITE CHRISTMAS ROM-COMs  (Pete-Claus)

MY FAVORITES FOR THE MOST ENJOYABLE, MEMORABLE, AND LIKABLE CHRISTMAS MOVIES

My Top 52 personal favorites through 2022. (Note: My personal ratings vary from 8 to 10. This list is in no particular order.)

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a movie to be so rewarding or satisfying that, for older movies, I still remember them with warm memories after several years, and want to see them again, or, for newer movies, that I believe this will prove to be the case in the future. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards.

The notes are taken either from an IMDB review of my own or from one by another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had nicely captured the essence of the movie.

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. These all have "<HIDDEN GEM>" beneath the movie image. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

Many of these made-for-TV ROM-COMS.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

ABOUT MY RATINGS SCALE

In order to better distinguish them from each other, I rate TV ROM-COM entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

Top 50+ Memorable Christmas Movies through 2022

A LIST OF MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS MOVIES -- THE BEST KIND!

These are all solid choices for recommending to others without hesitation. All are movies that I have rated between 8 and 10.

NOTE >> THIS LIST (as of Dec 2022) WAS USED TO CREATE: ====  "Top 50+ Memorable Christmas Movies through 2022" ====  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084583537/

This list will keep on growing as I view more movies.

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a movie to be so rewarding and satisfying that I remember it well after several years and still want to see it again, for the older movies, or that I believe this will prove to be true for the newer entries. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards. 

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- lower-rated or lesser known movies that, at least in my opinion, are much better than the numerical IMDB Rating would lead you to expect. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

Where I did not have an IMDB review of my own to quote, I selected one I liked from another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had accurately characterized the movie.

 RELATED

Some other very good Christmas movies, but ones that did not quite make the cut for this "Favorites" list, such as "The Santa Clause (1994)" can be found on a related IMDB list that I have prepared: 

====  "Additional Christmas movies I would Recommend to Others..." ====  https://www.imdb.com/list/ls091676321/

 ABOUT MY RATINGS SCALE

Most of the movies on this list are the typical holiday "rom-com" TV movies from Hallmark, Lifetime, etc. These are identified by TV-ROM-COM in the comments for an entry.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

The TV-ROM-COM entries are rated relative to *other* TV rom-coms, so my ratings for these will tend to run a point or two higher than I might have rated a theater-release Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

See also my "Christmas Movie Favorites" list, with my most highly recommended titles, at: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls082415695/

This list contains my "honorable mention" selections -- They didn't quite make the above "Christmas Movie Favorites" list, but they are still quite good!

Additional Christmas movies I would Recommend to Others...

Lacey Chabert and Sam Page in Christmas in Rome (2019)

MY FAVORITES FOR THE MOST ENJOYABLE, MEMORABLE, AND LIKABLE CHRISTMAS MOVIES

Note: THIS LIST HAS BEEN EXTENDED IN A REPLACEMENT IMDB LIST:  "Top 50 Memorable Christmas Movies through 2022" ==== https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084583537/

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My Top 40 personal favorites through 2021. (Note: My ratings vary  from 8 to 10. This list is in no particular order.)

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a  movie to be so rewarding or satisfying that, for older movies, I still remember them with warm memories after several years, and want to see them again, or for newer movies, that I believe this will prove to be the case in the future. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards. 

The notes are taken either from an IMDB review of my own or from one by another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had nicely captured the essence of the movie.

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

Many of these made-for-TV ROM-COMS.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

In order to better distinguish them from each other, I rate TV ROM-COM entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

Top 40 Memorable Christmas Movies through 2021. 

 A LIST OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE, MEMORABLE, AND LIKABLE CHRISTMAS MOVIES

My Top 10 personal favorites. (Note: My ratings vary  from 9 to 10. This list *is* in order of overall preference, with my most enjoyable movie as #1.)

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a  movie to be so rewarding or satisfying that, for older movies, I still remember them with warm memories after several years, and want to see them again, or for newer movies, that I believe this will prove to be the case in the future. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards. 

The notes are taken either from an IMDB review of my own or from one by another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had nicely captured the essence of the movie.

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

Many of these made-for-TV ROM-COMS.

In order to better distinguish them from each other, I rate *these* entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)



James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

 CHRISTMAS MOVIE HIDDEN GEMS

This is a list of Christmas Movies you might overlook, or decide not to watch, because their IMDB numerical rating is not high enough. However, in my opinion, and in the opinion of at least several other IMDB User Reviewers who gave good reasons, each of these movies is much better than its overall IMDB rating. 

Each movie on the list has an IMDB rating lower than "7", and sometimes a lot lower, but comes across like a movie rated higher than "7", and sometimes a lot higher. This list is in order of my overall preference, beginning with my most favorite movie first. 

I call these underrated movies "Hidden Gems". Now that you have found them, I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did.

 ABOUT MY RATINGS SCALE

Most of the movies on this list are the typical holiday "rom-com" TV movies from Hallmark, Lifetime, etc. These are identified by TV-ROM-COM in the comments for an entry.

The TV-ROM-COM entries are rated relative to *other* TV rom-coms, so my ratings for these will tend to run a point or two higher than I might have rated a theater-release Christmas movie of comparable quality and likeability.

Where I did not have an IMDB review of my own to quote, I selected one I liked from another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had accurately characterized the movie.

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)



Alicia Witt and Mark Wiebe in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)

A LIST OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE, MEMORABLE, AND LIKABLE TV CHRISTMAS ROM-COM MOVIES

My Top 10 personal favorites. (Note: My ratings vary  from 9 to 10. This list *is* generally in order of overall preference, with my most enjoyable movie as #1.)

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a made-for-TV ROM-COM movie to be so rewarding or satisfying that, for older movies, I still remember them with warm memories after several years, and want to see them again, or for newer movies, that I believe this will prove to be the case in the future. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards. 

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

In order to better distinguish them, I rate these entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

The notes are taken either from an IMDB review of my own or from one by another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had nicely captured the essence of the movie.

 A LIST OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE, MEMORABLE, AND LIKABLE TV CHRISTMAS ROM-COM MOVIES

My Top 25 personal favorites.  (Note: My ratings vary  from 8 to 10. This list *is* in order of overall preference, with my most enjoyable movie as #1.)

(ROM-COM definition: see Romantic comedy - Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy)

The primary criterion for being added to this list is for a made-for-TV ROM-COM movie to be so rewarding or satisfying that, for older movies, I still remember them with warm memories after several years, and want to see them again, or for newer movies, that I believe this will prove to be the case in the future. Typically, each of these movies will have something distinctive that sets it apart and leads you to reflect on it afterwards. 

I consider some of these to be "Hidden Gems" -- movies with an IMDB rating below 7 that, in my opinion, are on par with movies rated well above 7. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have.

In order to better distinguish them, I rate these entries relative to *other* made-for-TV ROM-COMs, and on a more generous scale, so these ratings tend to run a point or two higher than for a theater-released Christmas movie of comparable quality and likability.

The notes are taken either from an IMDB review of my own or from one by another IMDB User Reviewer who I thought had nicely captured the essence of the movie.



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