The Christmas Contract

The Christmas Contract

Directed by Monika Mitchell

Produced by Lifetime, Active Entertainment

201888 min6.5 / 10

A warm, holiday-centered romantic comedy about two people who make a practical arrangement to avoid awkwardness but discover unexpected connection and love.

It’s Jolie’s first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break-up with Foster Burke. Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack, home for Christmas as he has no plans this year. Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Christmas Contract easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Christmas Contract violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Christmas Contract end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Christmas Contract scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Christmas Contract sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Christmas Contract

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Christmas Contract

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Christmas Contract, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Christmas Contract, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Christmas Contract, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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