
The Christmas Contest
Some people just get too wrapped up in winning.
Directed by Paula Elle
Produced by Muse Entertainment, Lighthouse Pictures
A lighthearted holiday romance where former lovers rediscover each other through competitive good-natured rivalry, ultimately choosing connection over winning.
Exes Lara and Ben compete in a Christmas contest to win money for the charity of their choosing. The city watches them battle and choose what is more important, victory or love.
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Questions people ask
Is The Christmas Contest scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Does The Christmas Contest end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Christmas Contest easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Christmas Contest violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Christmas Contest sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Christmas Contest
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Christmas Contest
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Christmas Contest, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Christmas Contest, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Christmas Contest, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































