Although Hallmark is a popular place for viewers to watch made-for-TV holiday movies, Lifetime has also followed suit in the past few years. The network has made more than 100 titles available on its website and app by January 1, 2025, and many of the films rely on similar tropes of small-town romance or Christmas heartthrobs.
Since Lifetime has a ton of holiday titles to choose from, we’ve narrowed down a few favorites for viewers looking for something to watch.
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Entering the holidays
2022 Lifetime movie Entering the holidays details the blossoming romance between former Broadway star Billy Holiday (Mario Lopez) and Rae (Jana Kramer), who owns a local dance studio. The two meet after Billy offers to help her with a recital for a fundraiser based on a traditional Christmas movie.
Every day is Christmas
Toni Braxton stars in this 2018 Lifetime movie that draws inspiration Christmas carol. Braxton’s character, Alexis, is a finance executive who is very against love and the holiday spirit. She is then sent to meet her past, present and future – and might even find romance along the way with a man named Justin (Michael Jai White).
Holiday Fix Up
Kramer also starred in the 2021 Lifetime film, Holiday Fix Up. This time he appears as an interior designer named Sam, who ends up being paired with a contractor named Coop (Ryan McPartlin). The two work together not only on fixing up the inn, but also on their relationship. The film’s description notes, “he’s the one who broke her heart, and she’s the one who got away.”
Holiday junkie
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Holiday junkie (2024) stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, who also wrote and directed the Lifetime movie. Hewitt plays Andie, a woman who once ran a decorating business with her mother, but is now dealing with the grief of her first Christmas on her own. As expected in a TV holiday movie, Andie also embarks on a journey to find love.
A Country Christmas Story
In 2013, country legend Dolly Parton and Grammy-nominated musician Brian McKnight performed. A Country Christmas Story. Unlike most cheesy romances, this one features teenage Grace (Desiree Ross) who enters Parton’s singing competition with hopes of becoming a country singer. Along the way, it helps her reunite with her father, Danny, played by McKnight.
“It’s a sweet original movie, and I love that I can play my music, be a part of whatever I’m doing. I wrote some music for this little show. And I enjoy acting a little bit. It’s just fun,” Parton said The Oklahoman in 2013.
