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On November 11, the Discovery+ holiday movie A Christmas Open House will debut online.

Melissa Norwood (Katie Stevens) is an ambitious Atlanta property stager who teams with her old high school crush, David Phelps (Victor Rasuk), to sell her newly married mom’s home in their small Georgia hometown. The place is cozy but hasn’t been updated in decades, so the two join up to renovate the place before a couple of wealthy potential buyers are due to see the house on Christmas Eve.

Melissa would love to spend a portion of her budget on a few custom projects created by a unique couple, Henry and Sarah Wright (Ben and Erin Napier), who are gifted at small-town home restoration and appreciate the legacy of a family home. Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. As Christmas approaches and the tensions grow, so does a romantic relationship between Melissa and David, but the fact that Melissa intends to return to Atlanta and start her own business with the cash she will get from the property sale, while David has no intention of leaving his hometown, could be a deal breaker for their new relationship.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Open House:

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The holiday movie One Delicious Christmas will debut online on Discovery+ on November 11.

The future of Vermont culinary destination Haven Restaurant and Inn rests squarely on the shoulders of Abby Richmond (Vanessa Marano), who inherited the property from her parents. Unfortunately, managing both the restaurant and the inn is a 24/7 commitment, leaving no time for Abby to have a personal life. Her best hope is to secure an investment from restaurant mogul Alexandra Grantham (Kathy Maloney),who would provide much-needed resources and guidance.

But to do so, she’ll have to navigate rough waters after top food critic Tom Kingsley (chef Bobby Flay) visits Haven and gives Alexandra his menu feedback. Hot-shot chef Preston Weaver (Alex Mallari, Jr.) is brought in by Alexandra to shake up the holiday menu after Abby unexpectedly loses her longtime chef. Unbeknownst to Preston, the menu was curated by Abby’s late father, and she’s having a tough time letting go of it. Despite their undeniable chemistry, will they be able to put aside their differences in time for Alexandra and Tom’s Christmas Eve dinner visit, which will determine whether she invests in Haven or not?

Here is a trailer for One Delicious Christmas:

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The Lifetime movie The Dog Days of Christmas will debut on November 11 at 8 PM.

While visiting her family during Christmastime, Annie Blake (Georgia Flood) decides to help three stray dogs get adopted before heading back into her career working for a global non-profit. But when she runs into local veterinarian Dylan Hawkes (Ezekiel Simat), her old high school debate partner, they team up to save an animal rescue. Ultimately, Annie discovers that finding love, and making a difference in the world, can happen right at home.

Here is a trailer for The Dog Days of Christmas.

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The BET+ holiday movie The First Noelle will debut online on November 10.

After 20 years of friendship, Terrance and Noelle finally decide to date each other but ultimately break up when Terrance moves to London for work. Now that Terrance is back in Atlanta for Christmas with his new girl, also named Noelle, our lead is determined to get him back and say goodbye to being friend-zoned forever.

The film stars Novi Brown, LaLa Milan and Todd Anthony.

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On November 10, the Netflix feature film Falling for Christmas will debut online.

A newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress (Lindsay Lohan) gets into a skiing accident, suffers from total amnesia, and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner (Chord Overstreet) and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas.

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The holiday movie Christmas on Mistletoe Lake will debut on November 10 at 8 PM on Lifetime.

Every Christmas, Reilly Shore (Genelle Williams) picks a random spot on the map to take an adventurous trip. This year, that destination is the quaint hamlet of Mistletoe Lake. As she arrives, Reilly discovers that the town’s lone bed and breakfast is full due to the town’s annual Christmas Harbor Festival.

When 12-year-old Emma (Hattie Kragten) invites Reilly to stay on her dad’s boat, she learns that Emma’s dad, Raymond Mitchell (Corey Sevier), is selling his boat and can’t participate in the festival. Saddened, Emma enlists Reilly’s help to convince Raymond to enter into the festival so they can have one last perfect Christmas on Mistletoe Lake.

Here is a trailer for Christmas on Mistletoe Lake:

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The Hallmark Channel movie All Saints Christmas will debut on November 6 at 8 PM.

Lisette (Ledisi) is a popular R&B singer who’s getting ready to travel home to New Orleans for Christmas. When the media mistake a photo of her with her music producer ex as an engagement announcement, her family insists that he join her on the trip.

Roger Cross also stars.

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On November 6, the UPtv movie A Christmas Masquerade will debut at 7 PM.

When Julieanne (Erin Agostino) is mistaken for her glamorous boss at a masquerade ball by a notoriously aloof businessman (David Lafontaine), she continues the ruse over Christmas. Will she be able to find real love in the makeshift fairy-tale world they’ve created?

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Masquerade:

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